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Have you ever been the victim of a false ad or a deceptive marketing scheme? Perhaps there was a time when a very compelling ad convinced you to buy a…

What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

Verizon Told to Clarify 4G LTE Coverage Maps in TV Ad

A split second just isn’t enough time for consumers to pick up on important information in advertising.

Containers of Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout Powders

PicoSure Picosecond Aesthetic Workstation

Suave Essentials Body Wash

Unilever loses appeal to keep Bath & Body Works fragrance comparisons on product packaging.

Network Advertising Initiative

The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) is a self-regulatory coalition of online advertising companies, including AOL Advertising, Google, Microsoft Corporation, and Yahoo! Inc.  The organization was established in 2000 amid increasing…

Containers of Cellucor C4 Pre-Workout Powder

Workers Credit Union

Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees

Starbucks’ Ethically Sourced Coffee and Tea Claims

Lawsuit tells a different story about the treatment of workers on Starbucks’ source farms.

WorkAtHomeAide.net: Check into this Marketer

This e-mail links to a fake news site. When you leave the site, a An advertisement that pops up in a new window when you’re browsing the internet. window directs…

BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws

Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.

Las Vegas workers buy into direct selling

Nicole Raz, Review Journal

Memory supplement from jellyfish doesn’t work, FTC says

Herb Weisbaum, Komo News

Sometimes political fact-checking works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s what can make the difference.

Michelle Amazeen, Washington Post

Pulse Pre-Workout Drinks

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain 10 calories per serving when they actually contain approximately 85 calories per serving

AMIN.O Energy Pre-Workout Powders

Allegations: Falsely marketing products that products are natural and contain more calories than advertised

RARI’s Infinity Pre Workout Powders

Allegations: False natural claims

After Kim Kardashian’s SEC settlement, influencers working with brands could face more scrutiny – and fines

Marty Swant, Digiday

EAA and Pre-Workout Powders

Allegations: Falsely advertising dietary supplements