Whether you’re a judge, a caring wife, or a concerned parent, lying is one of the most common things done by individuals in society. Lying does not only take place within families, but between governments; businesses to customers; and others. Even though lying is generally thought of as a bad thing, can it be a ...
Every time I pick up a local paper or check out my local online ads, I see some variation of the same listing: “Teacup Chihuahuas. AKC registered. $250 OBO.” These “teacup” pups are heavily sought-after by prospective pet owners hoping to find the tiniest dogs on the market. The label “teacup Chihuahua” implies that they ...
As I was searching through Bon A petit, a magazine that specializes in cooking, an invigorating ad caught my attention. It was a picture of a young blonde woman, with a look of absolute joy on her face as she is swinging in the park. Next to this picture the ad read, “Feel the freedom ...
1. Because of FTC Regulations, Quixtar is required to report how much each of their individual business operators (IBOs) make. In 2005, the mean average income from Quixtar for each IBO was only $115 per month. The real figure is much lower because Quixtar only counted IBOs in which they considered “active” by some arbitrary ...
Plaintiff, Ashley Pelman, a minor, is suing McDonald’s Corp. after purchasing and consuming food and drink products sold by Defendant-McDonald’s and suffering physical ailments as an alleged side-effect of same. The plaintiff alleges that because of the high caloric, fat, and salt content in McDonald’s food, plaintiff suffered from health issues ranging from obesity, diabetes, ...
If you believe that you’ve been a victim of deceptive advertising, you might be tempted to take the company or individual that wronged you to court. Lawsuits for deceptive advertising can go either way, depending on the strength of the evidence collected and the degree to which the defendant protected himself. Most large companies, for ...
Are you a budget-minded grocery shopper that always ends up with a few too many items after your shopping run? Or maybe you just can’t seem to make that grocery budget week in, week out. Paco Underhill, the author of Call of the Mall, reports that almost 2/3 of our purchases were made without the ...
