Consumers Complain Debt Collectors Using Unfair Tactics Consumer News Consumers Complain Debt Collectors Using Unfair Tactics Data compiled by CFPB may lead to stricter rules.
Ten Reasons Why Trudeau Should Serve More Than 10 Years Consumer News Ten Reasons Why Trudeau Should Serve More Than 10 Years Infomercial king sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement Consumer News TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement Sonicare AirFloss settlement doesn’t adequately compensate consumers.
TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.
Regulators Go after Fake Reviews Consumer News Regulators Go after Fake Reviews After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.
Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Consumer News Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Business school dean cautions students and other deans.
Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Consumer News Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Beware; none of these statements the company makes are relevant.
Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy? Consumer News Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy? Vemma markets Verve as a healthy choice. But is it?
Class Action Tobacco Suit Proceeds in Oregon Consumer News Class Action Tobacco Suit Proceeds in Oregon Lawsuit alleges that Phillip Morris mislead smokers into thinking light cigarettes were less harmful.
Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges Consumer News Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges FTC repeat offender facing jail time.
Consumer Advocates Call for Herbalife Probe Consumer News Consumer Advocates Call for Herbalife Probe Groups contend company is a pyramid scheme.
Truth in Cat-vertising Consumer News Truth in Cat-vertising Why are there so many cats in ads now, anyway?
Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Consumer News Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.
Changes to Used-Car “Buyers Guide” Could Leaves Drivers Stuck Consumer News Changes to Used-Car “Buyers Guide” Could Leaves Drivers Stuck The FTC proposed changes to their Used Car Rule, but consumers groups are unhappy with the revisions.
When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural Consumer News When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural What’s 96-98% natural supposed to mean, anyway?
You say tomato, I say false advertising? Consumer News You say tomato, I say false advertising? V8 says its tomato-based juice is 100 percent vegetable. But aren’t tomatoes fruits?
Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover Consumer News Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover How many fewer calories are you really getting in light beer?
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.