Another One: TINA.org Calls Out DJ Khaled’s Undisclosed Alcohol Ads, Again Consumer News Another One: TINA.org Calls Out DJ Khaled’s Undisclosed Alcohol Ads, Again DJ Khaled is back to his old ways with his latest new drink alert.
June – July 2015 Collection Evidence June – July 2015 Collection Below are 200 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Walmart.com found between June 22 and July 13, 2015. Group 1: Instances in which the Walmart.com USA label is…
TINA.org’s Fourth Year in Review Blog TINA.org’s Fourth Year in Review Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.
DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up Consumer News DJ Khaled’s Snapchat Sobers Up The “King of Snapchat” scales back promotion of alcohol following TINA.org investigation.
Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks Class Action Ritas Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria Drinks In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Anheuser-Busch for allegedly falsely advertising its Ritas™ Margarita, Mojito, Rosé, and Sangria drinks. Plaintiffs claim that the company makes consumers believe…
Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumer News Don’t Make a Meal of these Turkey Day Marketing Ploys Consumers have a bone to pick with these claims.
What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Blog What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.
Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry Consumer Basics Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry The alcohol industry’s self-regulation efforts have historically focused on three main areas – drunk driving, underage drinking, and problem drinking – and have achieved what many observers say is a…
Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? Blog Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading? I was surprised when I learned that there are no specific rules or regulations governing alcohol advertising on television. While tobacco products are prohibited from advertising on TV altogether, it’s…
Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Consumer News Women Sentenced in Gifting-Table Scam Gifting-table scheme leaders face jail.
Skinnygirl Margaritas Class Action Skinnygirl Margaritas May 2015: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice (meaning that it cannot be refiled) pursuant to the parties’ voluntary agreement. October 2014: A federal judge refused to certify…
I Propose a National Ordinary Day Blog I Propose a National Ordinary Day Maybe we should re-think all of those national fill-in-the-blank days.. maybe not.
Reserveage Organics Resveratrol Class Action Reserveage Organics Resveratrol April 2014: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s individual claims and When a complaint is dismissed…
TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas Articles TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas Get into the Christmas spirit with our annual review of deceptive advertising issues put to song.
5 Second Fix Ad Alert 5 Second Fix Ad claims for miniature welding tool don’t stick, alleges class-action complaint.
Deceptive Ads Evidence Deceptive Ads TINA.org’s investigation cataloged a sampling of over 100 DealDash advertisements, including television commercials, online ads, and social media posts (published by DealDash between 2016 and 2017), each one containing one or…
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Skinnygirl Margarita Class Action Skinnygirl Margarita June 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. 2011: A class action…