Gillette Brands Gillette A TINA.org investigation of Gillette found that the company was making the unqualified claim that its product line was made in the United States in a national marketing campaign when…
Prices for Cable Television Services from Charter Communications Class Action Prices for Cable Television Services from Charter Communications Allegations: deceptively advertising that the monthly rate for its cable television services will be fixed for a period of one or two years
DISH Network Satellite Television Packages Class Action DISH Network Satellite Television Packages A false advertising lawsuit against DISH Network is still pending in a Missouri court as of August 2015. The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2011, alleges that the marketing…
First Choice Communications Directv Television Services Class Action First Choice Communications Directv Television Services A class-action lawsuit was filed against First Choice Communications in September 2018 (and amended in November 2018) for allegedly falsely advertising that customers who sign up and pay for DirecTV…
Prices for Comcast Cable Television Service Packages Class Action Prices for Comcast Cable Television Service Packages In April 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Comcast for allegedly falsely advertising its cable television service packages at lower prices than it actually charges. According to the complaint,…
MyPillow Brands MyPillow TINA.org investigated My Pillow, a Minnesota company that has sold millions of foam-filled bed pillows across the country, and found that the company was making deceptive and unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims…
Mercedes-Benz Brands Mercedes-Benz TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA was running a deceptive national marketing campaign that made the unqualified claim that its 2019…
Ads Hopscotching across Platforms Consumer News Ads Hopscotching across Platforms Consumers are gaining control over TV ads, but more are popping up in social media.
Walmart Ad for Samsung TV Confuses Customers Consumer News Walmart Ad for Samsung TV Confuses Customers The old switcheroo?
The Refresh Rates of LG Televisions Class Action The Refresh Rates of LG Televisions In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against LG Electronics and Best Buy for allegedly falsely representing the refresh rates (i.e., the number of unique images displayed on television…
Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Consumer News Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Corrective ad agreement comes eight years after originally ordered.
Almay Brands Almay TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign and found that the campaign — which included television commercials, social media, online ads, and a national bus tour, all replete with…
BMW Brands BMW TINA.org found automaker engaging in deceptive made in USA marketing for 2023 X range vehicles.
DJ Khaled Brands DJ Khaled TINA.org found prolific record producer promoted alcohol brands without proper disclosures or precautions.
iTalk Global Communications Class Action iTalk Global Communications Allegations: iTalk’s international communication and television services violate California law
AT&T’s Implied Reliability Claims for DirecTV, U-verse Internet Ad Alert AT&T’s Implied Reliability Claims for DirecTV, U-verse Internet AT&T says it’s not making a comparison to cable. NAD says differently.
10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.
Four Ways DirecTV Deceived Consumers, According to FTC Lawsuit Ad Alert Four Ways DirecTV Deceived Consumers, According to FTC Lawsuit Nation’s largest provider of satellite TV faces mounting scrutiny over its advertising.
The Argument for TINA.org Blog The Argument for TINA.org Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…