Gatorade Challenges BodyArmor’s ‘Superiority’ Claims Ad Alert Gatorade Challenges BodyArmor’s ‘Superiority’ Claims Issue heads to the FTC following a complaint from competing sports drink Gatorade.
TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes Consumer News TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).
TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement European agency rules that marketing of formula is misleading.
Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare Class Action Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare Allegations: Misleadingly marketing formulas as safe when they cause serious health problems
Immune Active’s Mislabeling Problem Ad Alert Immune Active’s Mislabeling Problem FDA calls out dietary supplement on its labeling.
Gerber Good Start Gentle Class Action Gerber Good Start Gentle In June 2015, a federal judge refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Gerber alleging, among other things, that the company falsely markets the Good Start Gentle line of infant…
Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Class Action Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the product is specially formulated for infants and charging more for the infants’ product than Little Remedies Children’s Fever + Pain Reliever when the medicines contain…
Cobra Sexual Energy Class Action Cobra Sexual Energy Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as “scientifically formulated to improve virility” without scientific evidence to support this claim
Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Medicine Class Action Little Remedies Infant Fever + Pain Reliever Medicine Allegations: Falsely marketing medicine as specially formulated for infants when it contains the same amount of the active ingredient as the children’s product
Fifth Quarter Fresh Ad Alert Fifth Quarter Fresh Can a specially formulated chocolate milk really “protect the brain”?
Enfamil Class Action Enfamil According to an August 2012 lawsuit, the maker of Enfamil, Mead Johnson & Co., falsely advertise its baby formulas as containing prebiotics that have immunity-related health benefits for babies. Specifically,…
Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? Consumer News Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.
Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Blog Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.
How Ryan Kaji Became the Most Popular 10-Year-Old in the World Media Coverage How Ryan Kaji Became the Most Popular 10-Year-Old in the World Belinda Luscombe, Time
FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Ad Alert FindCostume.com: A Horror Story in Halloween Shopping Online purchase of a child-sized firefighter costume leaves one woman feeling hosed.
Why Cold-EEZE Can’t ‘Shorten Your Cold’ Ad Alert Why Cold-EEZE Can’t ‘Shorten Your Cold’ Claim runs afoul of FDA statement regarding over-the-counter cough and cold remedies.
Proud American Vanlines Ad Alert Proud American Vanlines Consumers claim moving company corners them into paying prices well above initial estimates.
Pack It Up: What to Know When You Move Consumer News Pack It Up: What to Know When You Move Do your homework before renting a vehicle or entrusting your possessions to a moving company.
Orbit Baby and The Ergo Baby Carrier Car Seats Class Action Orbit Baby and The Ergo Baby Carrier Car Seats In February 2018, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Orbit Baby and The Ergo Baby Carrier. The complaint,…
Nutrient Content Claims on Plum Organics Baby Foods Class Action Nutrient Content Claims on Plum Organics Baby Foods Allegations: Deceiving consumers by representing that products will provide a certain amount of protein, fiber, and omega-3s when such nutrient content claims are prohibited on foods for children under two…