CATrends: Deceptive Pricing Tactics Consumer News CATrends: Deceptive Pricing Tactics What consumers need to watch out for this holiday shopping season.
TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon Consumer News TINA’s Take: Supplement Maker Sued for Alleged ‘Review Hijacking’ on Amazon Company to pay $600,000 for allegedly manipulating product pages.
Coca-Cola Ads Eager to Sweeten Your View Consumer News Coca-Cola Ads Eager to Sweeten Your View Ad campaign seeks to defend diet soda.
Advocates to FTC: Take Aggressive Action on MLMs Consumer News Advocates to FTC: Take Aggressive Action on MLMs Coalition sends letter to agency requesting better safeguards.
WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM Consumer News WakeUpNow’s Secret: Things You Need to Know about this MLM What TINA.org thinks you should wake up to regarding this questionable company.
State Officials Investigate Bob’s Discount Furniture after TINA.org Complaint Consumer News State Officials Investigate Bob’s Discount Furniture after TINA.org Complaint Company’s “interest free” financing hides important information from consumers.
FDA Pulls Four Cigarette Brands Off Market Consumer News FDA Pulls Four Cigarette Brands Off Market One of the brands whose sales were halted is popular among youth smokers.
TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims Consumer News TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims Investigation finds no competent evidence to support memory improvement claims and FTC files a lawsuit.
2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Consumer News 2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.
E-Cigs Subject to Pre-Market Approval under FDA Final Rules Consumer News E-Cigs Subject to Pre-Market Approval under FDA Final Rules Critics say there are still gaps in regulation of marketing of vaping products.
MyPillow Gets a $1 Million Wake-Up Call Consumer News MyPillow Gets a $1 Million Wake-Up Call California consumer protection officials reach agreement with company to put health claims to bed.
Jeunesse, Top Leaders Face Second Pyramid Lawsuit Consumer News Jeunesse, Top Leaders Face Second Pyramid Lawsuit Lawsuit alleges Jeunesse is preying on Chinese-American immigrants.
GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement Consumer News GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.
Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay Consumer News Multilevel Marketing: The Day Job that Doesn’t Pay More than 97 percent of DSA member companies use or have used misleading income claims.
What You Should Know about HempWorx Consumer News What You Should Know about HempWorx Pot MLM blows smoke when it comes to health and income claims and the purported legality of its CBD oil.
FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start Consumer News FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements Consumer News How Amazon Promotes, Profits from Deceptively Marketed Brain Supplements The largest retailer in the world isn’t just turning a blind eye to the deceptive marketing of these products.
Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations Consumer News Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.
The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter Consumer News The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter There’s no concealing this makeup MLM’s inappropriate income claims.
Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Vemma Affiliates’ Health Claims Violate FTC Order Top affiliates touting that products can treat everything from psoriasis to ADD.