CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water
Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
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: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
CATrends: Dating Apps’ Alleged Unlawful Storage of Biometric Information
Is your selfie safe?
Class Actions
ChapStick Natural Claims
In December 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings and Pfizer for allegedly falsely advertising ChapStick products as natural when, according to plaintiffs, the products contain…
Total Hydration ChapStick
December 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2016: A class-action…
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
In September 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pfizer for allegedly misleadingly marketing Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM to make consumers believe that the maximum strength product contains…
The Packaging of Advil®
In October 2016, a federal court dismissed a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against Pfizer in 2015. The complaint had alleged that the company misleadingly uses You know when you…
Centrum Multi-Vitamins
March 2016: A federal judge denied plaintiff’s request for permission to file a second amended complaint finding that the amended complaint would not survive a motion to dismiss and, as…
Zoloft
In January 2013, another class-action lawsuit was filed against Pfizer regarding its marketing of Zoloft. This time, the allegation is that the drug label and marketing materials do not mention…
Maximum Strength Robitussin Cough+Chest Congestion DM
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when the dosage of the active ingredients is less than or the same as the regular strength products
ChapStick Products
Allegations: False natural claims
Robitussin Cold + Flu Syrups
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines relieve nasal congestion
Zoloft
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer, the maker of Zoloft, claiming, among other things, that Pfizer marketed Zoloft to pregnant women and women of childbearing age despite knowing that…