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Brands Are Building Their Own Virtual Influencers. Are Their Posts Legal?

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Brands Are Building Their Own Virtual Influencers. Are Their Posts Legal?

Jesselyn Cook, HUFFPOST

Penny Auction Site Accused of Thinly Veiled Illegal Gambling

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Penny Auction Site Accused of Thinly Veiled Illegal Gambling

Holly A. Melton and Alan L. Friel, Lexology

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021

Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

Consumer News

The Rise and Fall of Vemma

What led this MLM to a $238 million dollar settlement?

What You Should Know about Elomir

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What You Should Know about Elomir

What you need to know before you #hitthestrip.

TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again

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TINA.org Brings Walmart’s Deceptive Made in USA Claims to the FTC, Again

Walmart attempts to redefine what it legally means to be “made” in the USA.

What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

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What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…

Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax?

Consumer News

Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax?

Lawmakers struggle with branding initiatives.

Brianna Gooden

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Brianna Gooden

Brianna is the Legal Project Associate at TINA.org. She is passionate about putting her best foot forward in the work she does within the legal field whether the impact is big…

TINA.org Urges FTC to Require Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices Online

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TINA.org Urges FTC to Require Funeral Homes to Post Their Prices Online

Funeral homes must keep up with the times.

Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers

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Reality Check: TINA.org Calls on FTC to Address Virtual Influencers

Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.

Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings

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Influencers Defy FTC Rules on Disclosure Despite Warnings

TINA.org finds 95 percent of social media influencers previously put on notice by the FTC breaking the law.

The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements

Consumer Basics

The Scoop on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements

What kind of disclosure is necessary for social media influencer marketing?

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

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Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.

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WOW Vegas

Class Action

WOW Vegas

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the website as a “social casino” where users can play games for free when the games are actually illegal gambling games

Social Media Influencers