Consumer Assistance Project

FTC and Florida AG file complaint against company marketing student loan forgiveness programs.

Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

T-Mobile’s ‘No Contract’ Claims False, Groups Allege

Consumer groups call on federal agency to investigate marketing.

What You Should Know about Jeunesse Global

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Florida-based anti-aging MLM.

FTC v. Vemma Pyramid Lawsuit Documents

National Student Loan Relief Hotline

This student debt relief free hotline is really a service that is anything but free.

3 Ways Citibank Misled Consumers

Citibank’s shady credit card practices leads to $700 million in customer refunds.

Vitaminwater

AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Alleged Data Throttling

FCC to issue largest fine in agency history.

The College Network

State regulators allege program misled students into thinking they could earn health care degrees online and was affiliated with a New York college.

Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

Here’s the breakdown of the $17.5 million settlement pie.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

These Companies Should Get Coal in their Holiday Stockings

Some notable companies facing deceptive advertising claims.

This Airline’s Free Checked Bag Offer Carries a Price

Reader says she was misled into believing her first bag would ride for free. Now she wants a refund.

WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM

What TINA.org thinks you should wake up to regarding this questionable company.

Hotwire.com Car Rentals

Fortune Hi-Tech Operators Banned from MLMs

Kentucky company agrees to pay $7 million to settle pyramid scheme charges.

Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors

The new tricks targeting old dogs.

CarTagz.com – CA Registration Renewal

Trying to renew your car registration in California? A TINA.org reader wants to make sure you don’t get fooled by this Google ad: While trying to renew her registration, our…

Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws?

A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.