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FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

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FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

Agency files suit against seller of digital marketing business opportunity.

Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

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Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

Founder, top executives and reality TV star named in lawsuit.

Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

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Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

Unbiased, independent investing research or paid-for stock promotion?

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

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What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Achieving financial freedom from this MLM is as hard as finding those unicorn prints.

Herbalife FTC Documents

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Herbalife FTC Documents

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Stipulation to Entry of Order For Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgement

Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

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Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

Where courts fell short in satisfying consumers who sued companies in false ads cases.

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

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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.

FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway

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FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway

See the FTC’s track record when it comes to pyramid cases.

Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

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Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

Here’s the breakdown of the $17.5 million settlement pie.

Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate

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Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate

Tips on how to protect yourself from a charity scam in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal.

Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

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Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

Unproven cold prevention and treatment claims are nothing to sneeze at.

FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

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FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

Agency gives L’Oréal a get-out-of-jail-free pass with deceptive advertising settlement.

FiveFingers Out of Pocket $3.75 million

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FiveFingers Out of Pocket $3.75 million

Footwear maker joins list of companies settling misleading ad claims.

Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

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Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

Internal memos reveal company knew savings were inflated.

Overstock.com Falsely Advertised Customer Savings

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Overstock.com Falsely Advertised Customer Savings

California court slaps company with millions in civil penalties.

Judge Approves Facebook Settlement

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Judge Approves Facebook Settlement

Agreement gives members used in sponsored stories ads enough for nice lunch.

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

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Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Are FTC settlements just a cost of doing business?

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

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Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’

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CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’

Several products marketed as ‘non-drowsy’ contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness, lawsuits claim.

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

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Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.

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FTC Brings the Hammer Down on Digital Altitude, Aspire

Lawsuit Claims Nerium is a Pyramid Scheme

Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

What You Should Know about LuLaRoe

Herbalife FTC Documents

Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway

Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers

Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate

Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay

FiveFingers Out of Pocket $3.75 million

Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

Overstock.com Falsely Advertised Customer Savings

Judge Approves Facebook Settlement

Penalties that Pack a Pinch

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements