TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising Blog TINA.org Supports FTC’s Ruling against Intuit’s Deceptive Advertising Intuit should not advertise TurboTax Free Edition without making clear that most people cannot use it.
The Importance of Being a Complainer Blog The Importance of Being a Complainer You have the power to hold deceptive marketers accountable.
Argo-nomics: the Commercial Value of Oscars Blog Argo-nomics: the Commercial Value of Oscars The Oscars: merit award or money maker?
Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Blog Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.
Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? Blog Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.
Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas Blog Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas More than a dozen items touting American slogans and imagery are made overseas.
Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days? Blog Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days? After being tempted for years, I finally decided to pay $79 to upgrade my In actuality a cherished geographical region of the planet featuring enormous biodiversity; now synonymous with an…
Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Blog Breaking News: This Shouldn’t Be Advertised as Breaking News Cable news appears to be redefining the meaning of breaking news and reaping ad dollars along the way.
5 Takeaways from #NAD2021 Blog 5 Takeaways from #NAD2021 Checking in on the system of self-regulation in the ad industry.
Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? Blog Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market? The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.
HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money Blog HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.
Prevagen Is Going to the Dogs Blog Prevagen Is Going to the Dogs Second Circuit rules FTC/NY case against Prevagen can proceed.
Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned? Blog Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned? Bankruptcy case targets payments made to Fyre Festival influencers.
Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Blog Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Though it makes for a fun guessing game.
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Lanham Act Gets A Makeover Blog Lanham Act Gets A Makeover It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…
Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True Blog Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True An unfortunate engagement with the online jeweler.
May the Force of Google Be With You? Blog May the Force of Google Be With You? The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.
Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Blog Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.
Who Likes What on Facebook? Blog Who Likes What on Facebook? Have you ever spotted a suspect “like” on your Facebook profile?