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.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Dry Farm Wines Ad Alert Dry Farm Wines Drinking low alcohol wines to avoid a hangover? Here’s why that doesn’t work.
Spirit Airlines Prices Class Action Spirit Airlines Prices Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it is a “low-cost, low-fare airline” offering affordable travel
Jeunesse Income Disclosure Raises More Questions than Answers Blog Jeunesse Income Disclosure Raises More Questions than Answers Not a lot of people are making much money.
Spam Lite and Spam 25% Less Sodium Products Class Action Spam Lite and Spam 25% Less Sodium Products Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as low in sodium and healthy
Goldfish Crackers Class Action Goldfish Crackers Allegations: Failing to disclose that crackers marketed as containing “0g Sugars” are not low calorie and are not for weight control as required by FDA regulations
Gold Peak Slightly Sweet Teas Class Action Gold Peak Slightly Sweet Teas Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as low in sugar when they are actually high in sugar
Verde Energy Prices Class Action Verde Energy Prices Allegations: Misleadingly offering “low cost” and “competitive” rates when the variable rates charged by the electricity supplier after the initial teaser rate expires are not tied to the market price…
What You Should Know about iMarketsLive Consumer News What You Should Know about iMarketsLive Questionable leaders and international bans are just the tip of the iceberg for this forex trading MLM.
Verde Energy Class Action Verde Energy Allegations: Falsely promising low teaser rates followed by variable rates that are based on market conditions when the variable rate is not based on market conditions and is inflated
Frito-Lay’s Pretzels Class Action Frito-Lay’s Pretzels September 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. August 2014: A federal judge granted in part and denied in part Frito-Lay’s motion to…
Atkins Nutritionals “Net Carbs” Claims Class Action Atkins Nutritionals “Net Carbs” Claims Allegations: Falsely marketing products as having low net carbs
TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth Consumer News TINA’s Take: Trial Offer Leaves Consumers with Clenched Teeth Low-cost trial offer for teeth whiteners carried a high price.
Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Class Action Bud Light Lime-A-Rita April 2017: Plaintiffs’ petition for en banc review was denied. March 2017: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit. The appellate court…
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FTC Runs False Car Ads off Road Consumer News FTC Runs False Car Ads off Road Can you spot what’s wrong with these ads?
The Franklin Prosperity Report Ad Alert The Franklin Prosperity Report Newsmax Media, a website that claims to be a news site, sells newsletter subscriptions and is currently pitching the Franklin Prosperity Report as a way to get “Free Stuff and…
Coca-Cola Ads Eager to Sweeten Your View Consumer News Coca-Cola Ads Eager to Sweeten Your View Ad campaign seeks to defend diet soda.