FTC Shines Light on Shinola American-Made Claims

Company says definition of American-made is troubling.

Apartments.com: ‘The Most Popular Place to Find a Place’?

Company agrees to drop tag line.

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…

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

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

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.

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California Cracks Down on Goop after TINA.org Complaint

Goop to pay $145,000 in penalties and cease deceptive marketing as a result of California action.

FTC Made in USA Actions Since 1996

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

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…

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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.

CCW Safe Comment on TINA.org

Advertisements are everywhere — sometimes they even appear in our own website’s comment section. On our original ad alert for CCW Safe — a self-defense, legal defense subscription service — a CCW…

Investigation by truthinadvertising.org Reveals Eight Things You Should Know About Vemma

MADISON, CT, July 10, 2013 — Vemma Nutrition Company promises it will “transform lives through ultra premium products and a generous compensation plan.” The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts that…

Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud

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

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

The deadline to submit a comment on the agency’s new proposed definition is Feb. 16.

Breaking Down the Relationship between Brands and Teens

Today’s teenagers are uniquely positioned in the marketing world.

Revisiting Shinola’s Made in USA Claims Three Years after FTC Inquiry

In focusing on express claims, did the FTC overlook implied claims that convey the same message?