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.

‘Almay Simply American’ Simply Not True

TINA.org investigation finds that a vast majority of the company’s cosmetics do not fit the legal standard for Made in USA.

Weekly Legal Roundup

Diamonds, energy supplements and cholesterol reducing drugs made legal headlines in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of February 11, 2013. Two new false advertising actions were filed: It’s a…

Weekly Legal Roundup

During the week of February 4, 2013, digestion, food, and make-up bubbled to the top of the legal I-think-you’re-lying-to-me landscape. Three new false advertising class actions were filed: Maybelline was…

Most Popular Ice Cream’s Legal History Isn’t So Plain Vanilla

Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law

MyPillow Subjected to Plenty of Legal Tossing and Turning

Laura Northrup, The Consumerist

DoNotPay

Allegations: Marketing itself as the “world’s first robot lawyer” that can help with various legal issues when it is neither a robot nor a lawyer and it is actually a…

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023

Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.

What You Should Know about Kyäni

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Idaho-based MLM.

What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.

MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

Fiverr

The online freelance marketplace has an unsubstantiated health claim problem.

What You Should Know about Youngevity

TINA.org investigation finds inappropriate health and income claims.

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.

FTC Files Suit to Halt Mortgage Relief Operation

Agency says scheme charged high fees but gave no real help.

Merck – Coppertone Sunscreen

11 Things You Should Know About Banners Broker

Legitimate company or illegal pyramid scheme?

CCW Safe

This service offers legal protection should you shoot someone, but they don’t give all the details.

AdvoCare to Pay $150 Million to Settle FTC Pyramid Charges

Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.

TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims

TINA.org calls on regulators to put an end to Texas-based MLM’s illegal income claims once and for all.