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Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

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.

Are Italy’s Virgins Deceiving Us?

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Are Italy’s Virgins Deceiving Us?

U.S olive oil producers claim foreign competitors are engaged in deceptive marketing tactics and mislabeling their products.

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

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Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.

Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers

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Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers

When the FTC announced (with much fanfare) in May 2012 that it had reached a $40 million settlement with Skechers over the deceptive marketing of Skechers’ toning shoes, everyone ooed…

Don’t Fall for Faux Navajo Jewelry

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Don’t Fall for Faux Navajo Jewelry

Though there are laws in place to protect artists and consumers from misrepresentation of Native American arts and crafts products, it doesn’t always protect buyers from scam artists. An investigation…

Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

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Ameriquest: Success or Scam?

An American Success Story Between 1990 and 2008, Spectacularly-successful financial services company whose business model was based on selling mortgages to families that couldn’t afford them, then selling those worthless…

Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

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Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All

Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…

Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

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Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…

Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

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Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams

There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning. Estate planning protects your assets after you…

Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

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Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans

You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…

Are You Infected?

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Are You Infected?

Cyber bandits hijacked more than 4 million computers in an Internet ad fraud scheme before the FBI took them down in November 2011. The massive Estonian-run botnet that had infected…

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