What types of pests do you battle during the warm weather months? Ants? Cockroaches? Fleas? Termites? Mice? Rats? There are probably more pests roaming around the United States than you realize. According to the National Pest Management Association, there are more than 900,000 kinds of insects. Add that to the total population of four-legged rodents, ...
Commentary On May 16, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Skechers will pay $40 million to settle charges that it deceived U.S. consumers with advertising for its toning shoes, including Shape Ups, Resistance Runners, Toners, and Tone Ups. Customers who bought these toning shoes will be eligible for refunds from the $40 million ...
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 ...
Sugar In The Raw has become the marketing face of turbinado sugar in America, boosted to popularity largely through nationwide adoption by Starbucks and many other coffee shops. Turbinado sugar differs from regular brown sugar in that it is made from the juice of freshly cut Hawaiian sugar cane, which is evaporated and then crystallized. ...
The Better Business Bureau, or BBB, is a consumer advocate organization that processes complaints from consumers against businesses. If a customer has a negative experience at your business establishment, he or she can file a complaint that can be logged on your BBB page. Even if you aren’t a member, complaints can still be lodged ...
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 ...
