The Argument for TINA.org Blog The Argument for TINA.org Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…
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…
Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content Blog Jon Stewart Rips on CNN’s Sponsored Content So what does Jon Stewart of the Daily Show think of CNN’s “To the Couch” sponsored content segment (aka a “news-portunity”)? “They came back from commercials to a commercial covering…
We Sold a $5,000 Winner! Blog We Sold a $5,000 Winner! Someone won $5,000 with a card from this very store!? It seems logical (in a really flawed, not-actually-logical-at-all kind of way) that because this store had one $5,000 winner, your…
Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Blog Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Something amazing happened at our dinner table. My daughter got into a fight with her brother (that’s not the amazing part) about who could eat the last of the –…
Week in Review Blog Week in Review Oil, heating pads, rugs, razors, and drinks – no, this isn’t about preparing for a romantic interlude, but rather the products featured in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of…
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup Diamonds, energy supplements and cholesterol reducing drugs made legal headlines in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of February 11, 2013. Two new false advertising actions were filed: It’s a…
Seriously Siri? Blog Seriously Siri? When I watched Samuel L. Jackson talk to Siri in his flirtatious way in the iPhone television commercial and how efficient she (it?) was in helping him arrange a romantic…
A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Blog A .org Does not a Non-Profit Make Change.org, among other sites, has turned me into what some might call a charity slacktivist. Over the past year or so, from the comfort of my own couch, I’ve signed…
Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar? Blog Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar? Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC. On November 29, 2011, the…
Pop-Ups and the Bimbo Bear Blog Pop-Ups and the Bimbo Bear I don’t like An advertisement that pops up in a new window when you’re browsing the internet. ads. They’re like someone interrupting you in the middle of a conversation –…
The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry Blog The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but that doesn’t stop American consumers from spending nearly $8 billion on cosmetics every year. Not included in this figure are…
How to Make a Cool $160 Million Through Deceptive Marketing Blog How to Make a Cool $160 Million Through Deceptive Marketing (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) Step 1: Create a billion dollar fund by unloading assets you own that are soon to be (or are) worthless.…
Julia Roberts – “Pretty Woman” or Not? Blog Julia Roberts – “Pretty Woman” or Not? Take a renowned fashion photographer, Mario Testino, and have him take photos of superstar, Julia Roberts, with lots of light (to flatter), and a soft focus and lower resolution (to…
The Accidental Typo on Purpose Blog The Accidental Typo on Purpose How deceptive MLMers try to evade regulators in the COVID era.
Caulk-y Made in USA Claims Blog Caulk-y Made in USA Claims Why is this tool with “China” on the packaging being marketed as made in the USA?
The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance Blog The FTC Needs to Update Its .com Disclosures Guidance TINA.org submits a comment to the FTC urging it to update its .com Disclosures guidance to help rein in deceptive marketing.
TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Blog TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Will it take a village to bring the world’s largest for-profit thrift retailer to justice?
The FTC Needs to Update Its Endorsement Guides Blog The FTC Needs to Update Its Endorsement Guides TINA.org submits comment to FTC urging further revisions to stay relevant and effective.
Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You Blog Advertising Attorneys, These Ads Are for You While these ads can be appreciated by all, they may strike a chord with ad lawyers.