DeVry University to Pay $100M to Settle FTC Charges

Agency alleged for-profit institution touted deceptive job placement figures.

Fitbit’s Charge HR and Surge Wristbands

TINA.org Investigation Reveals What You Should Know About Plexus

MADISON, CONN.  November 12, 2016 – Plexus Worldwide, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing (MLM) company that markets nutritional supplements, weight-loss, and personal care products, calls itself the “health and happiness” company that offers…

LifeLock

Allegations: Falsely marketing itself as a “comprehensive” network that provides service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and “stop[s] thieves before they do damage”…

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians

TINA.org takes famous family’s deceptive social media endorsements to the FTC.

Healthy Natural Systems Garcinia Cambogia Extract

DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators

Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?

2016-2019 Kyäni Income Claims

What You Should Know about Kyäni

TINA.org investigation delves into claims by Idaho-based MLM.

2016 FTC National Consumer Protection Week Webinar

Presentation given by TINA.org Executive Director to congressional staff for National Consumer Protection Week 2016.

Do MLM Earnings Statements Constitute Deceptive Advertising?

Despite the availability of the data, MLM earnings statements fail to disclose crucial information to recruits, writes guest blogger William Keep.

Steuart’s Pain Formula

Natural pain relief claims referred to federal agency for review.

DeVry University

Various MusclePharm Supplements

The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness

Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.

NutriMost

The pitch — lose 40 pounds in 40 days — is biblical but God knows how effective this weight-loss system is.

What You Should Know about Thrive

Is this company, Le-Vel, on the level?

Verizon’s $300 Trade-In Offer

Expecting cold hard cash out of this offer? Think again.

Health Sciences Institute

Could this private video destroy Hillary’s chances in 2016? The Health Sciences Institute seems to think so.