April 9th, 2019
On March 22, 2019, TINA.org sent a warning letter to Mercedes-Benz notifying it of TINA.org’s findings that the company was engaged in a deceptive marketing campaign making the unqualified claim that its 2019 Sprinter van is “Built in the USA.” After receiving TINA.org’s letter, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) removed several deceptive marketing materials from publication, including a national
April 9th, 2019
In connection with its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter investigation, TINA.org collected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) associated with each vehicle in its sampling of 2019 Sprinter vans, which were listed for sale online by Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the U.S. between February and March 2019. As explained in more detail here, TINA.org used the 11th digit of the VIN,
April 9th, 2019
Below is a sampling of Mercedes-Benz marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that its 2019 Sprinter van is Built in the USA.
August 19th, 2016
Self-regulatory body refers Sprint to FCC after it fails to making changes to ad claims.
May 13th, 2015
All told, that’s $290M going back to wireless consumers who federal regulators said were unfairly charged.
March 4th, 2015
Self-regulatory group tells Sprint to drop advertising claims following T-Mobile complaint.
December 17th, 2014
Wireless carrier joins AT&T and T-Mobile as companies accused of cramming this year.
September 10th, 2020
TINA.org supports new rule that will beef up enforcement of #MadeinUSA.
March 31st, 2020
FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.
December 17th, 2019
It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
October 2nd, 2019
Health and wellness products MLM allegedly rewarded recruitment over product sales.
September 5th, 2019
Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
June 13th, 2019
A review of TINA.org’s work uncovering (and putting an end to) deceptive made in the USA ad campaigns.
April 9th, 2019
TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) was running a multimillion-dollar deceptive national marketing campaign that made the unqualified claim that its 2019 Sprinter van is “Built in the USA” at its newly remodeled South Carolina plant. Specifically, MBUSA was claiming — on national television, websites,
April 9th, 2019
March – first week of April 2019: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) removes several deceptive marketing materials from publication, including a national television commercial and social media promotional posts. MBUSA also makes several changes to other marketing materials, including edits to its website and national radio commercial that remove the “Built in the USA” claim. March 29,
April 9th, 2019
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-digit code assigned to each motor vehicle in the United States. The code, which is assigned to the vehicle by the manufacturer before it leaves the plant, not only identifies the specific vehicle (much like a social security number for a person) but also provides detailed information
April 9th, 2019
TINA.org found the German automaker didn’t have the support to claim its Sprinter van was “built in the USA.”
June 26th, 2017
Below are 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Target.com found by TINA.org in the spring of 2017. Target.com v. Manufacturer Information # Product Target.com Product Packaging / Manufacturer’s Website 1 Floor Sweepers Dry Cloths – 16 ct – up & up Made in the USA Made in China 2 Maybelline The Rock
March 20th, 2017
Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.
