TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court

Will it take a village to bring the world’s largest for-profit thrift retailer to justice?

Illuminate Education

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it would protect and safeguard students’ personal data when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

Seven Scams that Target Veterans

Don’t get fooled.

Double Stuf Oreos

Are these cookies double-stuffed with deception?

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

Ad or Not? Bella Hadid and Max Mara

Brand-disclosure statements are not a one-and-done deal.

Vape Shops Clouding Issues of Safety

Your neighborhood vape shop may not be giving you accurate information.

The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement

This settlement goes in the worst file.

Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement

Bringing an end to one of the most high-profile alleged pyramid scheme cases since Amway, Herbalife agreed to a $200 million settlement with the FTC that requires it to revamp…

YP Advertising Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes

Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a health risk for youngsters; advocates call for tougher marketing restrictions.

Bang Energy Drinks

Monster challenges competitor’s disease-treatment claims.

FTC Chairwoman Creates Framework for MLM Regulatory Environment

FTC Seeking to Clean up the MLM Industry

FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims

Agency asserts that marketing claims for over-the-counter homeopathic products are likely misleading.

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.

Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim?

Oft-touted origin story implies that popular kombucha tea helps to cure cancer.

The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma

Vemma settlement clarifies FTC’s position on what constitutes a legitimate MLM.

InterCoast Career Institute’s Nursing Program in Maine

Electro-Harmonix

Company’s Made in the USA marketing strikes the wrong chord with the FTC.

The Boss Email Tax Scam

It’s back.