FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers
May 19th, 2015
FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.
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Nepal Earthquake: Checking out Charities Before You Donate
April 28th, 2015
Tips on how to protect yourself from a charity scam in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal.
Donate Securely to Sandy Hook Charities
December 21st, 2012
Make sure donations to charities don’t go to scam artists.
The Math Behind Stella Artois’ Partnership with Water.org
March 16th, 2018
Why we’re hesitant to raise a glass to this corporate-charity partnership.
Helping Harvey Victims — and Avoiding Charity Scams
August 30th, 2017
If you’re going to give, give wisely.
TINA.org in the News
January 5th, 2017
2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 “Brian Ross Investigates: ‘Made in the USA?’ Walmart Labels Under Fire” Stephanie Zimmermann, January 15, 2021 “Under the FTC’s Made in USA standard, only products that are ‘all or virtually all’ made in the
TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark
December 22nd, 2016
These class-action settlements fall short of adequate redress for consumers in the class.
Nutro Dog Food Products
November 29th, 2016
August 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. August 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $500,000 settlement of this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive a $2 refund, a $5 gift certificate to use towards the purchase of any Nutro product, or choose to donate $5 worth
Peg Perego Ride On Toys
May 11th, 2016
February 2016: The appellant voluntarily dismissed the appeal . October 2015: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. Later that month, an appeal of this decision was filed, though the basis of the appeal has not yet been disclosed. (Hofmann v. Peg Perego U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 15-56626, 9th Cir.) June 2015: A
Summary of Action
January 15th, 2016
In 2013, the Gillette Company and Proctor & Gamble settled a class-action lawsuit over the allegedly deceptive marketing of Duracell Ultra batteries. (Plaintiffs alleged that the companies falsely marketed Ultra batteries as lasting longer than the standard CopperTop batteries when that wasn’t the case.) The settlement provided $5.68 million to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, $6 million worth of Duracell products
Misleading Claims That May Sabotage Your New Year’s Resolutions
January 1st, 2016
Be wary of claims like these when making (and keeping) New Year’s resolutions for 2016.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking
December 7th, 2015
Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.
FTC Pyramid Cases Post-Amway
September 18th, 2015
See the FTC’s track record when it comes to pyramid cases.
The Doom that Came to Kickstarter
June 12th, 2015
Crowdfunding board game project creator settles FTC charges he gamed backers in first agency action on site.
Savers
May 26th, 2015
Lawsuit alleges that donations to thrift shops do not amount to as much help for local charities as advertised.
Take Steps to Safely Donate to Typhoon Haiyan Victims
November 12th, 2013
Avoid being scammed by fraudsters preying on relief efforts.
What You Should Know about Vemma
July 9th, 2013
Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.
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