Category: Nexis Newswire

National Advertising Division Finds ACCO Brands’ Coronavirus and COVID-19 Elimination Claims Substantiated with Modified Testing Disclosure   New York, NY – February 2, 2023 – Following an inquiry by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, ACCO Brands […]

New York, NY – February 1, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended that Charter Communications, Inc. discontinue or modify the claim that Spectrum is America’s leading internet service provider (ISP). NAD also recommended that […]

Roughly one-quarter (27%) of Americans with traditional vehicles will consider EV purchase for next car Affordability (58%) and range anxiety (42%) remain top areas of concern for traditional vehicle owners 5 in 6 (83%) American drivers[1] unsure what type of […]

New York, NY – January 31, 2023 – In a challenge brought by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Dyper, Inc. provided a reasonable basis for claims that certain components of its bamboo […]

New York, NY – January 31, 2023 – Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, originally filed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge against competitor T-Mobile US, Inc.’s claim that it has “customer loyalty 4 x higher than Xfinity” made in a television commercial […]

McLean, VA – January 26, 2023 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) of BBB National Programs has referred direct selling company Perfectly Posh, LLC. to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Utah Attorney General for possible enforcement action. The […]

New York, NY – January 23, 2023 – In a challenge brought by Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s advertising for T-Mobile Home Internet (T-HINT) provided a […]

National Advertising Division Recommends Cox Discontinue Implied Superior Reliability Claim for Cox Internet   New York, NY – January 19, 2023 – Acting on a challenge by AT&T Services, Inc., the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended […]

New York, NY – January 19, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Novartis Pharmaceutical provided a reasonable basis for the claim that its Kisqali breast cancer treatment drug is “The only CDK4/6 inhibitor […]

New York, NY – January 12, 2023 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs examined a number of challenged health-related claims by RhinoSystems, Inc. and found that the challenged packaging claims and many website claims did not […]

Private Student Loan Originations Rebounding, Use of Forbearance Decreases, and Default Rates are Normalizing to Pre-Pandemic Levels January 11, 2023 – Enterval Analytics, LLC., has released the 19th edition of the bi-annual Private Student Loan Report which confirms that the […]

McLean, VA – January 10, 2023 – BBB National Programs today announced the 91 panel pool members of the 2023 National Advertising Review Board, the appellate body for the U.S. advertising industry’s system of self-regulation. The National Advertising Review Board […]

A new flexible adult English course for English learners now launching in the Gulf – Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar Now you can control your English learning progress with flexible selection of class schedule and topic Each lesson is designed […]

New York, NY – December 22, 2022 – In a BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) challenge brought by competitor AT&T Services, Inc., Charter Communications, Inc., d/b/a Spectrum, voluntarily discontinued certain comparative speed and reliability claims for its Spectrum […]

New York City | Dec. 22, 2022 – Following Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on Senate Bill S9427, many employers in the Empire State are preparing for compliance with its new pay transparency law. The measure requires employers with four or […]

McLean, VA – December 22, 2022 – The Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council (DSSRC) of BBB National Programs has referred direct selling company ViSalus, Inc. to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California Office of the Attorney General for possible enforcement […]

National Advertising Division Recommends Smile Prep Modify or Discontinue Claims and Disclosures on its Website; Smile Prep to Appeal   New York, NY – December 21, 2022 – While the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs has determined […]

McLean, VA – December 19, 2022 – The Board of Directors of BBB National Programs, an independent non-profit organization that operates more than a dozen independent industry self-regulation, accountability, and dispute resolution programs, today announced a new Board Chair and […]

XpertHR data finds that employers with a mature approach to DEIB practices are more likely to see improvements in key business metrics  New York City (December 14, 2022) – A new survey from HR strategy and compliance software provider, XpertHR, […]

Following the signing of an MoU, BEEAH Group, Chinook Sciences and Air Water are working together to achieve the production of fuel cell grade hydrogen while tackling the challenge of waste wood and plastic SHARJAH, December 14 2022: BEEAH Group, […]

McLean, VA – December 12, 2022 – Taking an important step to demonstrate its commitment to children’s privacy, Walmart joins BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) COPPA Safe Harbor Program to ensure that its new immersive Roblox experience […]

New York, NY – December 8, 2022 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs closed two new Fast-Track SWIFT cases in December. In those cases:    Verizon Communications, Inc. challenged the claim that Comcast Cable Communications, LLC’s […]

Addison awarded three MICHELIN Stars, taking the spotlight among 18 California eateries receiving new MICHELIN Star awards 89 total restaurants achieve MICHELIN-Star status – seven with three Stars Inspectors award two new Green Stars, bringing state total to 11   […]

New York, NY – December 1, 2022 – In a BBB National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD) challenge, brought as part of NAD’s routine monitoring of national advertising for truth and transparency, NAD has determined that Blue Apron LLC provided […]

MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport EV tire earns “Best of What’s New” award in automotive category This is the third Michelin product to receive an award from Popular Science, following two “100 Most Innovative Products of the Year” awards   GREENVILLE, S.C., […]

New York, NY – Nov 30, 2022 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Perrigo Company plc provided a reasonable basis for certain cost savings claims for its store brand hypoallergenic infant formula but recommended […]

New York, NY – November 30, 2022 – The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs has referred advertising claims made by Zscaler, Inc. to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the company failed to respond substantively to a […]

Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. Announces Donation to USDA Maize Collection Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc (IFSI) continues its long-standing commitment to supporting the agriculture industry and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). IFSI recently announced a multi-year series of donations […]

A recent XpertHR survey found that over 80% of companies are increasing salary budgets to draw in the workforce.   New York City (November 23, 2022) – Between rising turnover, a smaller workforce and soaring inflation, employers are doing everything they […]

New York, NY – November 22, 2022 – In a challenge brought by Dyson, Inc., the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that SharkNinja Operating LLC (Shark) provided a reasonable basis for claims that its Shark Air […]