Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC

Company agrees to a ban on pyramid scheme practices to settle charges.

Apple’s Wi-Fi Assist Application

AT&T’s Bait and Switch Tactics

Gogo’s Internet Services

Household Finance Corporation

Weight-Loss Products That May Only Trim Your Wallet

Is losing weight on your New Year’s resolution list?

DirecTV’s 4K Resolution

With only a small number of movies available in 4K, NAD recommends changes to advertising.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking

Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.

Hulu’s ‘No Commercials’ Plan

Well, maybe some commercials.

FDA Asks Public to Define ‘Natural’

Agency signals it might finally define the term.

Fabletics

Discounted athletic wear carries enrollment into thorny monthly subscription service.

Vemma’s Version: Business Foolishness in the Extreme

Upon reading the transcript of the Sept. 15 court hearing re Vemma, which conveys the most unusual meanings that Vemma attributes to such common terms as customer, business opportunity, and…

NJOY

Study finds high levels of carcinogens in e-cigarette company’s starter kits.

FDA: Where’s the Mayo in Just Mayo?

My oh mayo. Class action against eggless vegan spread resurfaces allegations of false advertising.

FDA Warns Companies about Dangers of Stimulants in Supplements

Eight products found to have BMPEA and 17 products contain DMBA, both amphetamine-like stimulants.

Google Drive Storage Fees

Mark Patrick Seminars: The Hype-nosis

Before you lose your bearings, open your eyes to what’s behind the hype in the hypnosis.

Unilever Ends Mayogate by Dropping Lawsuit

In the end, the company that makes its mayonnaise with eggs was left with the ingredient on its face.

Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

ROSCA’s no longer a virgin.

Feds Shut Down Online Diploma Mill that Swindled $11M from Students

Consumers allegedly charged between $200 and $300 for high school diplomas that turned out to be bogus.