Cielo Modern Residences Class Action Cielo Modern Residences Allegations: Failing to disclose utility-related fees in advertisements and charging tenants several illegal fees
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Decoding Cosmetics Claims: ‘Not Tested on Animals,’ ‘Cruelty Free’ Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: ‘Not Tested on Animals,’ ‘Cruelty Free’ TINA.org investigates what’s behind the cruelty-free logos on the labels of cosmetic products.
Walmart Mainstays Food Strainers Ad Alert Walmart Mainstays Food Strainers Walmart continues to mislead consumers looking to purchase American-made products.
Avaline, Cameron Diaz’s New, ‘Clean’ Wine Brand Ad Alert Avaline, Cameron Diaz’s New, ‘Clean’ Wine Brand At the intersection of wine and wellness.
Social Media Influencers Industries Social Media Influencers TINA.org found social media influencers ignored FTC warnings and continued promoting brands without proper disclosures.
Homeaglow ForeverClean Memberships Class Action Homeaglow ForeverClean Memberships Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who book discounted cleanings are charged $49 a month for ForeverClean Memberships that automatically renew and charging consumers who cancel these memberships illegal early…
Coin Master Class Action Coin Master Allegations: Misleadingly representing that Coin Master’s platform and digital currency are safe when marketing for the game targets minors who are too young to legally gamble
Simple Fast Loans Class Action Simple Fast Loans Allegations: Offering loans with a 220% APR in California when loans with interest rates that exceed 42% APR are illegal in California
DoNotPay Subscriptions Class Action DoNotPay Subscriptions Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions that automatically renew
Bear’s Fruit Kombucha Class Action Bear’s Fruit Kombucha Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as non-alcoholic beverages that contain “just fruit & herbs” when they contain 92 to 286 percent more alcohol than the legal limit for non-alcoholic beverages
Tait Nelson Team Tait Nelson Tait is a Legal Associate at TINA.org who became interested in deceptive advertising in college through his research on pyramid schemes. He believes that easy access to accurate information about…
accessiBe Software and Subscriptions Class Action accessiBe Software and Subscriptions Allegations: Falsely marketing that products use artificial intelligence to automatically repair websites to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities and comply with legal and regulatory standards
DoNotPay’s Marketing Claims Class Action DoNotPay’s Marketing Claims Allegations: Marketing itself as a “robot lawyer” that “uses artificial intelligence to provide legal assistance” when it is not a licensed attorney or law firm and it is not authorized…
Jury Hands Down Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case Consumer News Jury Hands Down Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
Eliza Duggan Team Eliza Duggan As a staff attorney, Eliza supports TINA.org’s mission through legal actions, including drafting amicus briefs in relevant cases and filing administrative comments. She is dedicated to protecting consumers in the…
Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie Consumer Basics Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Sued for Trademark Infringement by Lingerie Company Media Coverage Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Sued for Trademark Infringement by Lingerie Company Chris Eggertsen, Billboard