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Bought Procter & Gamble’s Align probiotic? You could be owed some money

Bought Procter & Gamble’s Align probiotic? You could be owed some money By Craig Johnson Procter & Gamble recently reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit involving the marketing and advertising of its probiotic supplements under the Align brand. In …

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Chiropractor cited over advertisement

Chiropractor cited over advertisement By Seth Slabaugh The Indiana attorney general’s office has filed a complaint accusing a chiropractor of misleading advertising. Robert Kovacs paid for an ad in the Hartford City News-Times headlined, “Hurt by the other Chiropractor?” “By his …

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StarKist doesn’t point out it pays AHA for logo on label

StarKist doesn’t point out it pays AHA for logo on label By Lisa Fickenscher A consumer watchdog is weighing a probe into StarKist Tuna and its relationship with the American Heart Association, concerned that the pair have been misleading consumers …

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Consumer groups file FTC complaint against YouTube for collecting kids’ personal data without parental consent

Consumer groups file FTC complaint against YouTube for collecting kids’ personal data without parental consent By Robin Kurzer A coalition of 23 consumer groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging YouTube with violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection …

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EUROPE’S NEW PRIVACY LAW WILL CHANGE THE WEB, AND MORE

EUROPE’S NEW PRIVACY LAW WILL CHANGE THE WEB, AND MORE By Nitasha Tiku On May 25th the power balance will shift towards consumers, thanks to a European privacy law that restricts how personal data is collected and handled. The rule, called General …

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FILES LAWSUIT, TARGETS ‘DECEPTIVE CRYPTOCURRENCY SCHEMES’

Federal Trade Commission Files Lawsuit, Targets ‘Deceptive Cryptocurrency Schemes’ By Matthew Hrones The FTC’s primary focus is to protect consumers and enforce the legal framework that creates a competitive market, and they’re starting to take notice of the cryptocurrency space. …

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Sacramento man suing Pabst Blue Ribbon for false advertising

Sacramento man suing Pabst Blue Ribbon for false advertising By Alyssa Pereira “It’s the water.” The simple slogan, heavily utilized by Pabst Blue Ribbon for its Olympia beer, suggests the ingredient’s important effect on the overall taste of the lager. But …

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FDA investigates reports of hair loss and burns from Monat hair care

FDA investigates reports of hair loss and burns from Monat hair care By Jennifer Kastner The Food and Drug Administration is responding to a Team 10 investigation launched after San Diego women complained about Monat Global hair care. Dana Sohovich talked …

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Illinois woman files suit over Junior Mints packaging, asking, Where’s the candy?

Where’s the candy? By Robert Channick Junior Mints, the chocolate-peppermint candy that made a memorable star turn in a hospital operating room during a “Seinfeld” episode, now finds itself in a Chicago federal courtroom after an Illinois woman filed a consumer …

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Lawsuit targets Trader Joe’s for ‘deceptive’ imagery on cage-free eggs

Lawsuit targets Trader Joe’s for ‘deceptive’ imagery on cage-free eggs By Margarita Raycheva The latest complaint comes from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), which on March 15 filed a lawsuit, claiming that the Monrovia, Calif.-based grocer Trader Joe’s is trying …

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