CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
CATrends: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Class Actions
Dooney & Bourke Discounts
Allegations: Falsely marketing when discounts end
Total Wireless
Allegations: Representing that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025
Brightspeed
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2026
Ulta’s Promotions
Allegations: Falsely advertising “free gifts” without adequately disclosing that consumers must make a minimum purchase to receive them and falsely advertising discounts on purchases without adequately disclosing the exclusions and…
Ulta Time-Limited Promotions
Allegations: Falsely advertising when promotions end
Ulta Promotions
Allegations: Falsely marketing when promotions end and failing to adequately disclose that consumers must make a minimum purchase to receive cash discounts and “free” gifts
Ulta’s “Free” Gifts
Allegations: Deceptively marketing “free” gift offers without adequately disclosing that consumers must make qualifying purchases to receive the “free” gift
Ralph Lauren Polo Factory Store
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated original prices
KIND Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Clusters
Allegations: Marketing that products are made with healthy, premium ingredients without disclosing that they contain a substantial amount of lead
Crock Pot Easy-to-Clean Slow Cookers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Easy-to-Clean” when the nonstick coating detaches, bubbles, flakes, chips, and peels off, resulting in consumers being unable to clean them, among other problems