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Who’s a Jerk?

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Who’s a Jerk?

Social networking site becomes subject of federal complaint.

FTC Slaps Sensa for Making Deceptive Weight-Loss Claims

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FTC Slaps Sensa for Making Deceptive Weight-Loss Claims

Sprinkle, eat and lose weight is just unproven, says FTC.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

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Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews

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Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews

Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.

Jury Convicts Trudeau of Contempt for Misleading Infomercials

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Jury Convicts Trudeau of Contempt for Misleading Infomercials

Diet book pitchman jailed and awaiting sentencing.

Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post

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Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post

Consumer review website caught up in media storm as well.

Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

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Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

MADISON, CT., Aug. 15, 2013 — A company investigated by advertising watchdog group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) is under fire again for deceptive marketing of a children’s supplement. A key advertising self-regulatory…

Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

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Banks are Key to Stopping Payday Loan Abuse

Feds asking banks to close down access to consumers’ accounts.

NBA Says it Never Cleared Vemma’s Biz Structure

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NBA Says it Never Cleared Vemma’s Biz Structure

Relationship claims questioned.

Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

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Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down

Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?

Are Mattress Claims Keeping You Up at Night?

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Are Mattress Claims Keeping You Up at Night?

The NAD ruled that Tempur-pedic could no longer claim their mattresses “sleep cooler”.

Tiffany Accuses Costco of Selling Knockoff Rings

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Tiffany Accuses Costco of Selling Knockoff Rings

A Costco store in Huntington Beach, Calif. sold diamond rings promoted as Tiffany rings for a steep discount, making them seem like a real steal.

Seriously Siri?

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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…

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

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Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…

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