Feds Sue Corinthian Colleges over Deceptive Advertising

Lawsuit seeks to recoup more than $500 million in relief for borrowers.

Policies

An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230

Renowned pyramid scheme expert denounces proposed federal law.

Herbalife

TINA.org investigated Herbalife, a California-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to market its products, as well as atypical…

Kardashians

TINA.org investigation revealed Kardashian sisters promoting various companies without clearly and conspicuously disclosing their material connections to those companies as required by law.

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness

Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.

TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer

MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…

DeVry University’s Marketing Representations

Elite Singles

Just how elite — and “highly educated” — are the singles on this dating site?

Brightwood College

Employment and Income Rates of DeVry University Graduates

FTC, FDA Warn Marketers of E-Liquids That Look Like Kids’ Candy

Agencies crack down on copycat packaging targeting minors in the e-cigarette industry.

Health Claims

The Scoop on Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Wellness Empire

What you should know about the pseudoscience at the center of the brand.

Annie Chun’s Asian Cuisine

Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims

Get schooled in misleading marketing claims used to lure students.

Health Experts Call for More Vigorous Dietary Supplement Oversight

Tainted products pose serious health risks.

TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma

FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.

NBA Says it Never Cleared Vemma’s Biz Structure

Relationship claims questioned.