FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case Consumer News FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”
Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Consumer News Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.
Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Consumer News Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Disasters, whether man-made or natural, can attract criminals who use such opportunities to make money and steal personal information.
Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway? Consumer News Funny Bunny: What’s Angora Wool, Anyway? Here comes Peter Cottontail again, to review all the types of rabbit hair you might see advertised.
Changes to Used-Car “Buyers Guide” Could Leaves Drivers Stuck Consumer News Changes to Used-Car “Buyers Guide” Could Leaves Drivers Stuck The FTC proposed changes to their Used Car Rule, but consumers groups are unhappy with the revisions.
H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion Consumer News H&R Block Ad Benefits from Consumer Confusion Affordable Care Act doesn’t require filing changes this year.
Getting Closer to Defining Natural Consumer News Getting Closer to Defining Natural The USDA National Organic Program releases draft guidance on the term “natural.”
Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Consumer News Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?
When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural Consumer News When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural What’s 96-98% natural supposed to mean, anyway?
TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Pursues Complaints Against Kids’ Supplement Truthinadvertising.org alerts federal and state regulators to deceptive marketing.
ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint Consumer News ASA Upholds Audi Mileage Complaint The ASA ruled that Volkswagen overstated mileage claims on the Audi A3 TDI.
Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumer News Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumers are reminded that dietary supplements are regulated differently from drugs, which are approved by the FDA.
Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Consumer News Faux Fur a Marketing Faux Pas? Neiman Marcus, others settle with FTC after marketing rabbit, raccoon, and other real fur as fakes.
Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed Consumer News Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed It’s D-Day for the Sunshine Act. Find out who has been wining and dining your doctor.
How Many Doctors Are There in this House? Consumer News How Many Doctors Are There in this House? Doctors, nurses at odds over who can be called Dr.
Tobacco Warning Labels Up in Smoke Consumer News Tobacco Warning Labels Up in Smoke Feds scrap a series of graphic tobacco warnings.
Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Consumer News Children’s Supplement Deceptively Marketed Truthinadvertising.org warns company it will take action.
You say tomato, I say false advertising? Consumer News You say tomato, I say false advertising? V8 says its tomato-based juice is 100 percent vegetable. But aren’t tomatoes fruits?