About Bonnie Patten
Bonnie, executive director of TINA.org, is an attorney and mother of three. Her commitment to educating the public about deceptive marketing stems from her belief that education is the only viable way to effectively eradicate the market for false ads.
Author Archives: Bonnie Patten
TINA’s Take: Supreme Court Considers Whether Liars Can Keep Money They Stole
December 15th, 2020 | by Bonnie P.
TINA.org files brief in critical case concerning FTC authority.
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business
September 14th, 2020 | by Bonnie P.
How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
5 Things MLMs Need to Worry About after FTC’s Action against SBH
January 27th, 2020 | by Bonnie P.
Latest FTC pyramid action should serve as a warning for the MLM industry.
TINA.org’s Seventh Year in Review
December 17th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom
December 13th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers
December 10th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option, a type of offer that interprets a consumer’s
Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List
November 5th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.
Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop
July 17th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
"Detox" tea company's influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.
Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements
May 23rd, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held
MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer
March 7th, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Counting up issues with study sure to be a sleep aid.
Prevagen Is Going to the Dogs
February 22nd, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Second Circuit rules FTC/NY case against Prevagen can proceed.
Will the Fyre Starters Finally Get Burned?
January 31st, 2019 | by Bonnie P.
Bankruptcy case targets payments made to Fyre Festival influencers.
TINA.org’s Sixth Year in Review
December 27th, 2018 | by Bonnie P.
It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
When Truthful Testimonials Are Deceptive
December 17th, 2018 | by Bonnie P.
When it comes to testimonials, the truth will not always set marketers free.
TINA.org’s Fifth Year in Review
December 27th, 2017 | by Bonnie P.
When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.
#NeriumTruth Campaign Summary
July 26th, 2017 | by Bonnie P.
A recap of TINA.org pressuring Nerium to #GetReal
TINA.org to Nerium: Take Down Questionable Health and Income Claims
July 17th, 2017 | by Bonnie P.
Watch for #NeriumTruth social media campaign exposing company's inappropriate health and income claims.
All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act
March 6th, 2017 | by Bonnie P.
National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.
TINA.org’s Fourth Year in Review
December 8th, 2016 | by Bonnie P.
Here's what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.