Vanilla Chai Tea Latte from Oregon Chai Class Action Vanilla Chai Tea Latte from Oregon Chai In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Oregon Chai alleging that its vanilla chai tea latte contains less vanilla than represented on the product packaging. Specifically, plaintiffs claim…
Twinings Bagged Teas Class Action Twinings Bagged Teas Allegations: Misleading marketing tea as being from England when Twinings products sold outside of England come from China and Poland
Celestial Seasonings Teas Class Action Celestial Seasonings Teas June 2017: A federal judge granted partial summary judgment for the injunctive relief class claims concluding that these claims were moot because the company removed “100% Natural” claims from its…
Twinings Teas Class Action Twinings Teas April 2015: A federal judge denied the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration. March 2015: Plaintiffs asked the Court to reconsider its decision to dismiss this lawsuit. February 2015: A federal judge…
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Khloé Kardashian 2016 Database Evidence Khloé Kardashian 2016 Database Below is a sampling of social media posts in which Khloé Kardashian has failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose her material relationship to the companies promoted in the posts or…
Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop Blog Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop “Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.
Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Blog Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Is this iced tea indeed natural?
Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians Consumer News Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians TINA.org takes famous family’s deceptive social media endorsements to the FTC.
Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims Consumer News Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims “Contains antioxidants” “Clinically Proven to Enhance Immune System” “Balances Digestive Health” Who wouldn’t want to eat their way to better health? Ads and labels for food and beverage products today…
Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim? Ad Alert Is the Origin Story of GT’s Kombucha an Illegal Health Claim? Oft-touted origin story implies that popular kombucha tea helps to cure cancer.
Kim Kardashian 2017 Database Evidence Kim Kardashian 2017 Database Below is a sampling of social media posts in which Kim Kardashian has failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose her material relationship to the companies promoted in the posts, either…
Gold Peak Slightly Sweet Teas Class Action Gold Peak Slightly Sweet Teas Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as low in sugar when they are actually high in sugar
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
Kourtney Kardashian 2016 Database Evidence Kourtney Kardashian 2016 Database Below is a sampling of social media posts in which Kourtney Kardashian has failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose her material relationship to the companies promoted in the posts or…
Kardashians Brands Kardashians TINA.org investigated the Instagram accounts of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and found that they were each engaged in deceptive marketing — publishing…
Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media Consumer News Kardashians Find New Ways to Skirt #Ad on Social Media From ambiguous hashtags to delaying disclosure, the family continues to spurn federal endorsement guidelines.
Ad Watchdog TINA.org Follows Up on Kardashians’ Deceptive Advertising Press Release Ad Watchdog TINA.org Follows Up on Kardashians’ Deceptive Advertising MADISON, CONN. Sept. 26, 2017 –A little over a year ago, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Kardashian/Jenner sisters for publishing social media posts that…
Kylie Jenner 2016 Database Evidence Kylie Jenner 2016 Database Below is a sampling of social media posts in which Kylie Jenner has failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose her material relationship to the companies promoted in the posts or…
Carrington Farms Coconut Oil Class Action Carrington Farms Coconut Oil March 2016: This lawsuit was transferred to federal court. (Boulton et al v. Carrington Tea Company, LLC, Case No. 16-cv-1740, C. D. CA.) February 2016: A false advertising class-action lawsuit…