Seven Signs that Vemma Distributors Fared Worse in 2013

At the end of 2012, Vemma Nutrition Company is a privately held multi-level marketing company that sells energy drinks, nutritional beverages and weight management products. Vemma, which calls itself an…

The Myth of Black Friday

Super sales start early, but are they great bargains?

The Power Gauge by Chaikin Analytics

When it comes to the stock market, no one has a crystal ball.

Wagering App Notification Petition

TINA.org joined a coalition petitioning the FTC to require wagering apps to get consumers’ consent before sending marketing push notifications, offer an easy opt-out, and disclose how often those notifications…

New U Life

TINA.org investigated New U Life, Inc., a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets supplements and nutraceuticals. The investigation revealed a host of issues, including an emphasis on recruitment…

Young Living

TINA.org investigated Young Living Essential Oils, a Utah-based multilevel marketing company that sells and markets essential oils, and found that it has used unsubstantiated health and disease-treatment claims to market…

Ghost

TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center found energy drink company using multifaceted deceptive marketing campaign directed at minors.

Natera

TINA.org joined amici brief regarding whether courts can infer harm and deception from a finding of intentional false advertising.

Shapes, Inc

TINA.org found AI chatbot platform deceptively advertising its companions as safe, using ROSCA-violating autorenewals, soliciting undisclosed endorsements and more.

The Marketing of Monat Hair Care Products

A2 Milk

Student Aid Center

Regulators say company doesn’t have the authority to approve the loan forgiveness programs it markets.

Basic Reset

This MLM company might need to reset how it markets its miracle supplements.

Lumber Liquidators

A recent slew of class-action lawsuits allege company falsely markets its laminate flooring as safe.

Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy?

Vemma markets Verve as a healthy choice. But is it?

Securities and Exchange Commission

The stated mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was created in 1934, is to “protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

UNATION Jacksonville (aka @stufftodoinjacksonville)

For-profit marketing firm masquerades as a “community organization” on Instagram.

Q Sciences

Hemp MLM deceptively markets “side-gig” that can “replace your full-time income completely.”

100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Claims

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese