7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking Consumer News 7 Marketers That Get Coal in Their 2019 Holiday Stocking TINA.org’s annual list includes a pillow maker, a televangelist and a for-profit college.
Mount Ida College Class Action Mount Ida College In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mount Ida College in Massachusetts for allegedly misleadingly representing itself as a “viable institution” by, among other things, continuing to advertise…
All Star Driver Education Ad Alert All Star Driver Education Driving school advertises access to online course materials as available 24/7. But it’s actually more like 20/7.
Le Cordon Bleu Class Action Le Cordon Bleu In February 2018, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against culinary school Le Cordon Bleu in 2008. The…
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Consumer News DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up The ‘King of Snapchat’ scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.
Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Consumer News Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.
Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates Ad Alert Pittsburgh Technical College’s Job Placement Rates School’s advertised job placement rates don’t tell the whole story.
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TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer Press Release TINA.org Reports Online Retailer FabKids to Regulators; Investigation Reveals Deceptive Marketing of Negative-Option Offer MADISON, CONN. August 30, 2021 – With ads for a blockbuster “2 pairs from $9.95” sale on kids shoes, online footwear and clothing retailer FabKids knows how to lure in…
Elite Singles Ad Alert Elite Singles Just how elite — and “highly educated” — are the singles on this dating site?
DeVry University’s Advertised Employment and Income Rates Class Action DeVry University’s Advertised Employment and Income Rates In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the for-profit school DeVry University for allegedly falsely claiming that 90% of its students actively seeking employment obtain careers in their…
Brightwood College Class Action Brightwood College In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Brightwood College for allegedly misleadingly advertising that the school would be open for students to complete their programs and receive their…
FTC, FDA Warn Marketers of E-Liquids That Look Like Kids’ Candy Consumer News FTC, FDA Warn Marketers of E-Liquids That Look Like Kids’ Candy Agencies crack down on copycat packaging targeting minors in the e-cigarette industry.
Doctoral Degrees at Capella University Class Action Doctoral Degrees at Capella University In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against for-profit school Capella University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch doctoral degree program. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the school misleadingly represents the…
InterCoast Career Institute’s LPN Program Class Action InterCoast Career Institute’s LPN Program In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against InterCoast Career Institute (a for-profit school) for allegedly providing little, if any, educational value to students in its LPN nursing program…
Health Claims Evidence Health Claims An ongoing TINA.org investigation has catalogued more than 200 examples of Neurocore claiming that it can treat, cure, or alleviate the symptoms of numerous medical conditions, including ADHD, autism, anxiety,…
The Scoop on Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Wellness Empire Ad Alert The Scoop on Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Wellness Empire What you should know about the pseudoscience at the center of the brand.
Annie Chun’s Asian Cuisine Class Action Annie Chun’s Asian Cuisine September 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. March 2016: A federal judge granted preliminarily approval of a revised settlement agreement. The new proposed settlement terms are…
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An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230 Blog An Open Letter to Congress on H.R. 5230 Renowned pyramid scheme expert denounces proposed federal law.