Search - Truth in Advertising

Facebook’s Tracking Cookies

Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute. Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that A browser or web cookie collects and…

Great Fun

Ad Alert

Great Fun

How an advertised $20 rebate goes up in smoke.

Junk Mail is Costly

Consumer News

Junk Mail is Costly

Ever wonder how much junk mail actually costs? In just one state – Massachusetts, the estimated cost to cities and towns to dispose of the catalogs, flyers, phone books, and…

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

Consumer News

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often in a state of despair. And to make matters worse, they have to plan a funeral, an event…

How Green is that Fuel-Efficient Car?

Consumer News

How Green is that Fuel-Efficient Car?

It’s all in the math and how you define some terms.

Toyota Accident Mitigation System

Class Action

Toyota Accident Mitigation System

January 2014: A federal judge dismissed the class-action lawsuit against Toyota finding, among other things, that plaintiffs lacked standing (i.e., a proper basis) to file their complaint because they didn’t…

The High Cost of SmartFares.com

Ad Alert

The High Cost of SmartFares.com

Everyone wants to travel cheaply. But be wary of travel sites advertising extraordinarily low prices.

FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

Consumer News

FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.

A Prescription for a Congested Commute Falls Short

Blog

A Prescription for a Congested Commute Falls Short

This doc’s pushing a quack cure.

Uber’s “Safe Rides Fee”

Class Action

Uber’s “Safe Rides Fee”

August 2019: The Court granted final approval. August 2017: A federal judge preliminarily approved the amended settlement agreement. June 2017: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of an amended settlement agreement,…

Auto Transport 123

Ad Alert

Auto Transport 123

Compensated five-star reviews draw the attention of the FTC.

Uber Gratuities

Class Action

Uber Gratuities

February 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that resolves this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members will be refunded the amount of the…

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds