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Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection

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Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection

Pending class-action settlement leaves consumers behind.

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

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Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.

Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch

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Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch

TINA.org supports new rule that will beef up enforcement of #MadeinUSA.

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

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Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme

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Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme

Court also finds that defendants made false and deceptive earnings claims.

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

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#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

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Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

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All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230

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An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230

Renowned pyramid scheme expert denounces proposed federal law.

Not Very Presidential, Guys

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Not Very Presidential, Guys

Allegations of misleading advertising and questionable products follow four GOP candidates into tonight’s debate.

Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

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Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

Much hyped event turns out to be a bust. Social media erupts in rage.

Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas

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Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas

More than a dozen items touting American slogans and imagery are made overseas.

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

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L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Why TINA.org objects to the FTC’s proposed settlement with L’Oréal over deceptive advertising charges.

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

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Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…

Who’s Sponsoring Whom?

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Who’s Sponsoring Whom?

Dear P&G: I recently read that your global “Thank You Mom” advertising campaign, which has been prominently featured during the Olympics, is expected to generate $500 million in additional…

Designer Exclusions Apply

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Designer Exclusions Apply

Hoping to score fabulous designer goods at Saks Fifth Avenue’s “Friends & Family” sale this week? The website prominently displays the discount—25% off. But don’t forget to read the fine…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

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Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii. Notably, this endangered flower…

The Lemonade Stand

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The Lemonade Stand

Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…

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Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

Turning on the FTC’s Made in USA Penalty Switch

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230

Not Very Presidential, Guys

Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

L’Oréal’s True Beauty Secret

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

Who’s Sponsoring Whom?

Designer Exclusions Apply

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Lemonade Stand