Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer News Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer complain Affinion deceptively charged them for services.
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
New Push to Clarify Food Labels Consumer News New Push to Clarify Food Labels Lawmakers introduce bill to update label standards.
Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Consumer News Eight ‘Facts’ That Won’t Answer This: Is Vemma a Pyramid Scheme? Beware; none of these statements the company makes are relevant.
Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Consumer News Judge Approves Facebook Settlement Agreement gives members used in sponsored stories ads enough for nice lunch.
FTC Says Telemarketing Firm at it Again Consumer News FTC Says Telemarketing Firm at it Again Agency seeks contempt order for repeat offender.
Trudeau Held in Contempt of Court Consumer News Trudeau Held in Contempt of Court Assets to be turned over to a receiver.
Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges Consumer News Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges FTC repeat offender facing jail time.
Ads of a Different Color Consumer News Ads of a Different Color “Native advertising” blurs lines between ads and content.
ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint Consumer News ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint The ASA ruled that Volkswagen overstated mileage claims on the Audi A3 TDI.
Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed Consumer News Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed It’s D-Day for the Sunshine Act. Find out who has been wining and dining your doctor.
Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Consumer News Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.
Amgen Gets Help from Congress Despite Record Consumer News Amgen Gets Help from Congress Despite Record Two weeks after Amgen pled guilty to a single misdemeanor count of drug misbranding in a $762 million record settlement, it won a major victory.
The Dirty Cats of the Super Bowl Consumer News The Dirty Cats of the Super Bowl These adorable fur balls help sell products, but are the companies free of false or deceptive marketing claims?
Oregon Smacks Down Pfizer Consumer News Oregon Smacks Down Pfizer Oregon requiring Pfizer to get ads approved by FDA because of violations.
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.
Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened Consumer News Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.
White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Consumer News White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.
Are Italy’s Virgins Deceiving Us? Consumer News Are Italy’s Virgins Deceiving Us? U.S olive oil producers claim foreign competitors are engaged in deceptive marketing tactics and mislabeling their products.
Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers Consumer News Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers When the FTC announced (with much fanfare) in May 2012 that it had reached a $40 million settlement with Skechers over the deceptive marketing of Skechers’ toning shoes, everyone ooed…