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Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

Consumer News

Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain

New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.

SlimFast Meal Replacements

Class Action

SlimFast Meal Replacements

Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are “clinically proven” to cause and maintain weight loss without having scientific evidence to support such claims

Keto Diet Shred Best Ketosis Drops

Class Action

Keto Diet Shred Best Ketosis Drops

Allegations: Falsely claiming that products support weight loss when scientific evidence does not support such claims

Lemme GLP-1 Daily

Class Action

Lemme GLP-1 Daily

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products will reduce hunger and cause weight loss and misleadingly marketing that ingredients have been clinically tested

Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC

Consumer News

Vemma Reaches $238 Million Settlement with FTC

Company agrees to a ban on pyramid scheme practices to settle charges.

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.

Sellers Playbook

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Sellers Playbook

“Winning on Amazon” at the expense of “significant losses.”

TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

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TINA.org to FTC: Prevagen is Making Unsupported Memory Claims

Investigation finds no competent evidence to support memory improvement claims and FTC files a lawsuit.

Wen Hair Care

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Wen Hair Care

FDA opens investigation into consumer complaints that product causes hair loss.

Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

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Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013

Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.

Divi Scalp Serum

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Divi Scalp Serum

Divi isn’t the only company that advertises its products can grow hair and prevent hair loss, in violation of the law.

TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

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TINA.org Wants More Teeth in Class-Action Settlement

Philips Sonicare Airfloss Settlement Doesn’t Adequately Compensate Consumers MADISON, CT., Oct. 16, 2013 — TINA.org (truthinadvertising.org) has filed a legal brief taking aim at a recent class-action settlement that compensates…

Neurocore

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Neurocore

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Michigan-based “brain training” company Neurocore and determined that the company claimed its neurofeedback sessions could treat numerous medical conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, migraines,…

Prevagen

Brands

Prevagen

TINA.org investigated the marketing of Prevagen, a supplement aimed at people suffering from memory loss, and found that Quincy Bioscience — the marketer and manufacturer of Prevagen — deceptively claimed…

Nutrafol

Brands

Nutrafol

TINA.org found hair growth supplement company using deceptive marketing tactics to sell products.

Diamonds at Jared the Galleria of Jewelry Stores

Class Action

Diamonds at Jared the Galleria of Jewelry Stores

Allegations: Overstating the weights of uncertified diamonds

Goldfish Crackers

Class Action

Goldfish Crackers

Allegations: Failing to disclose that crackers marketed as containing “0g Sugars” are not low calorie and are not for weight control as required by FDA regulations

Ford F-350 Pickup Trucks