Vemma Facing Judicial Inquiries in Europe Consumer News Vemma Facing Judicial Inquiries in Europe Nutrition supplement affiliate marketing company facing scrutiny overseas.
CATrends: What the Fudge? Consumer News CATrends: What the Fudge? Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Consumer News CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.
FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Consumer News FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.
How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic Consumer News How MLMs Exploit Consumers During a Pandemic Deceptive earnings claims edition.
5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 Consumer News 5 Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2020 CGI influencers are here.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 TINA.org’s annual list of class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.
New Balance Made in USA Consumer News New Balance Made in USA In 1996, the FTC brought an administrative action against New Balance Athletic Shoes, Inc. for making deceptive U.S.-origin claims about its sneakers. Since at least 2009, the company has marketed…
Not So American-Made Consumer News Not So American-Made In honor of the Fourth of July, a reminder that not all “USA-made” products meet the legal definition.
Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads Consumer News Valentine’s Day Deception: Don’t Fall for These Bad Ads From “Belgian” chocolates made in the U.S. to knockoff engagement rings, be wary of these roadblocks to love.
Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Consumer News Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Lingerie company agrees to pay more than $1.3 million in refunds to consumers.
Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Against Jeunesse Seeks $1 Billion Consumer News Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Against Jeunesse Seeks $1 Billion Jeunesse and Diamond distributors facing third pyramid scheme complaint in 10 months.
A Closer Look at White House ‘Made in America’ Celebration Consumer News A Closer Look at White House ‘Made in America’ Celebration A TINA.org investigation reveals potential issues with White House “Made in America” celebration.
LuLaRoe Wants to Silence Critics Consumer News LuLaRoe Wants to Silence Critics Company tries to compel blogger to turn over her sources.
DealDash’d: A Losing Bet for Consumers Consumer News DealDash’d: A Losing Bet for Consumers Investigation finds company is using deceptive marketing to lure consumers to an illegal gambling site.
FTC Sues Operators of Alleged Patent Scam Consumer News FTC Sues Operators of Alleged Patent Scam Patent promises were the product of invention.
Five Ways a Dating Site May Deceive Consumer News Five Ways a Dating Site May Deceive Looking for love online has its own challenges.
DealDash’s Hidden Costs Consumer News DealDash’s Hidden Costs Bid farewell to the low prices you see in ads. You will pay more.
President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits Consumer News President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits New York AG calls settlement “a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university.”
9 Signs It May Be a Tax Return Scam Consumer News 9 Signs It May Be a Tax Return Scam Don’t file with fraudsters this tax season.