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Can you trust an online review?

Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices? According to the front…

Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free

Consumer Basics

Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free

There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.

Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams

Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams

Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…

Direct Marketing Association

Consumer Basics

Direct Marketing Association

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is a trade group made up of all those pesky companies we have to thank for telemarketing, spam, and junk mail, among others. The group…

When Dental Hygiene Meets False Advertising Suits

When Dental Hygiene Meets False Advertising Suits

Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLP, Lexology

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021

Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2022

The metaverse is here.

Penny Stock Checklist

Penny Stock Checklist

“Free” offer is apparently tied to a subscription that isn’t free.

Subscriptions to The Washington Post

Subscriptions to The Washington Post

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions

Optavia Premier

Optavia Premier

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions for weight-loss products and services

Skinade Subscriptions

Skinade Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill)

Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill)

A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?

Subscriptions for The New York Times

Subscriptions for The New York Times

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions to consumers

Amazon Subscriptions

Amazon Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions

LiveGlam Subscriptions

LiveGlam Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

LinkedIn Premium

LinkedIn Premium

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club

Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the terms of Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club

Thrive Market Subscriptions

Thrive Market Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of memberships

JustAnswer Membership Program

JustAnswer Membership Program

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions