7 Signs LuLaRoe Is Sinking

Legging MLM struggles to stay afloat after meteoric rise.

Natural American Spirit Cigarettes

Earth Rated ‘Compostable’ Dog Poop Bags

Company steps in it with regard to ‘compostable’ claims for its dog poop bags.

Booking.com

Who is the constant prompting on Booking.com actually benefiting, the consumer or the site?

Verizon FiOS

Verizon calls foul on NAD inquiry that results in referral to federal regulators after Comcast challenges its internet speed and reliability claims.

Consumer Assistance Project

FTC and Florida AG file complaint against company marketing student loan forgiveness programs.

FTC Shines Light on Shinola American-Made Claims

Company says definition of American-made is troubling.

Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

TINA.org Publishes Results of Nationwide Open Records Review MADISON, CONN. November 18, 2015 — Consumers rely on online reviews and ratings sites when making purchasing decisions but these tools are…

TINA.org Takes Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-y Health Claims to Regulators

TINA.org probe into Goop’s marketing reveals a plethora of illegal health claims.

Energy Drink Company Exposed by Ad Watchdog TINA.org Settles FTC Pyramid Case

MADISON, CONN. December 16, 2016 – Vemma Nutrition, an Arizona-based multi-level marketing (MLM) company that the Federal Trade Commission labeled a pyramid scheme in a lawsuit filed last year, has…

Savage X Fenty’s Savagely Deceptive Marketing Practices: TINA.org Reports Rihanna’s Brand to Regulators

MADISON, CONN. Feb. 10, 2020 – Championing female empowerment and sexuality, lingerie company Savage X Fenty, a joint venture between music icon Rihanna and e-commerce company TechStyle, Inc., is a…

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.

Zoom

Evenflo Big Kid Booster Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that its Big Kid Booster Seats are “side impact tested” and safe for children who are 30 pounds when testing shows that the car seats leave children…

What Does Hotels.com Mean When It Says Listings Are ‘Near the Beach’?

Hotel listings as far as 10 miles away from the ocean are advertised as “near the beach” on booking site.

The First Amendment and Commercial Speech

When the government can restrict commercial speech.

FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements

Eight products found to have BMPEA and 17 products contain DMBA, both amphetamine-like stimulants.

H.R. 3409: Protecting Pyramid Schemes, not Consumers

Former FTC economist outlines issues with new “anti-pyramid” bill.

FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996

A review of the FTC’s Made in USA enforcement actions