ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers Ad Alert ActivePure Technology Air Purifiers Products’ purported efficacy against COVID-19 reflects results from lab studies, not real-world studies. There’s a big difference.
AquaLift Self-Cleaning Technology in Whirlpool Ovens Class Action AquaLift Self-Cleaning Technology in Whirlpool Ovens In December 2018, two false advertising class-action lawsuits filed against Whirlpool Corp. were consolidated to be heard together. The complaints allege that Whirlpool falsely markets that the AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology…
L’eggs® Silken Mist® Pantyhose with “Innovative Run Resistant Technology” Class Action L’eggs® Silken Mist® Pantyhose with “Innovative Run Resistant Technology” In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hanesbrands for allegedly deceptively marketing L’eggs® Silken Mist® pantyhose with “innovative run resistant technology.” According to the complaint, the company deceives…
Whirlpool’s AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology Class Action Whirlpool’s AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology In June 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Whirlpool Corp. for, among other things, allegedly deceptively marketing its AquaLift® Self-Cleaning Technology as able to “self-clean[]” an oven in less…
Several Drones from DJI Technology Class Action Several Drones from DJI Technology Allegations: Misrepresenting the flight time, distance, and video transmission of drones in product specifications
Agora Income Claims — 2021 Collection Evidence Agora Income Claims — 2021 Collection The Stipulating Parties in FTC v. Agora Financial, LLC, et al. are violating the February 8, 2021 Stipulated Order by, among other things, continuing to market their financial publications using…
Hard Drives from Western Digital Corp. Class Action Hard Drives from Western Digital Corp. Allegations: Failing to disclose that certain hard drives use SMR technology resulting in slower performance and inferior stability compared to devices that use CMR technology
How Clean Can Coal Really Be? Consumer News How Clean Can Coal Really Be? What are clean coal ads leaving out?
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
Gillette Product Origin Information Evidence Gillette Product Origin Information TINA.org examined all individual products listed for sale on Gillette.com as of December 1, 2017 (a total of 72 products, not including gift packs that simply combine Gillette products) that…
H&R Block Cases Class Action H&R Block Cases May 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of a class-action settlement resolving the claims in thirteen lawsuits. According to the settlement terms, each class member will receive a one-time…
Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Consumer News Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.
Somebody’s Watching You Consumer News Somebody’s Watching You What you need to know about in-store tracking.
GermBloc Hand Sanitizer Class Action GermBloc Hand Sanitizer In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GermBloc and WillSpeed Technology for allegedly misleadingly marketing that GermBloc alcohol-free hand sanitizer kills “99.99% of germs” and prevents diseases when,…
Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics Class Action Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that cosmetics contain “probiotic technology” when they don’t contain any probiotics
A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams Consumer News A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams A master list of known and alleged scams.
Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened Consumer News Online Privacy Protection for Kids Strengthened FTC strengthens children’s online privacy protections to keep up with changing technology.