http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanham_Act
You can take action under the Lanham act which protects consumers from false advertisements.
A method of advertising or selling that uses false claims is called false advertising.
If someone is false advertising, you should contact the Better Business Bureau
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A situation in advertising where a retailer and manufacturer agree to the reimbursement of advertising costs. These costs may be in whole or a percentage. Typically it is the manufacturer who reimburses the retailer for the costs of advertising.
A method of advertising or selling that uses false claims is called false advertising.
If someone is false advertising, you should contact the Better Business Bureau
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Lloyd D. Herrold has written: 'Advertising for the retailer' -- subject(s): Advertising, Retail trade
Burt Jay Paris has written: 'Hardware advertising for the retailer' -- subject(s): Advertising, Hardware
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Both. It is legal and sometime they lie. There is a law against false advertising.
That depends. It would not be considered false advertising to asert that God (or gods) exists, that Jesus loves you, or that you will be saved by attending church or contributing to the church funds. Like all organisations, a religion could be guilty of false advertising if it promised investors a financial return that it knew would not be achieved. Perhaps it could be guilty of false advertising if it claimed to heal illnesses through faith, but such cures never seem to eventuate. In short, there would have to be secular reasons to support a claim of false advertising.