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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are sustainable and mitigate carbon emissions
Abbott et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
23-cv-1372, W.D. Wash.
(Sept. 2023)
Clark et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
23-cv-1702, W.D. Wash.
(Nov. 2023)
Srivastava et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
23-cv-1545, W.D. Wash.
(Oct. 2023)
Amazon’s 30-day refund policy
Misrepresenting that Amazon’s refund policy allows customers to get a refund for unwanted items returned within 30 days when it routinely fails to issue refunds for returned items
Consolidated to be heard together (Case No. 23-cv-1372, W.D. Wash.)
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are sustainable and mitigate carbon emissions
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as plant-based
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that many Amazon customers were automatically enrolled in – and charged for – Audible memberships, and making it difficult to cancel the memberships
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “Real Organic Cheddar Cheese”
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that Amazon Prime subscriptions included “commercial-free” streaming of movies and tv shows and then later charging an additional $2.99/month for ad-free streaming services
Allegations: Failing to include “service fees” that range from $4.95 to $9.95 in advertised prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate
Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose a $2 deposit fee in advertised retail prices
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel
Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of Amazon on its websites and apps
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Failing to deliver purchases by the guaranteed dates and times
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing “same-day” or “two day” delivery for Amazon Prime members
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “100% Juice”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when one of the active ingredients causes drowsiness
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts by increasing original prices for a short period of time and then offering members “discounted” prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “whole grain”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural, organic, and suitable for organic plants
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the weight of fish in products as higher than it actually is
Allegations: Using dark patterns to make it difficult to cancel Amazon Prime memberships
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Allegations: Dietary supplements contain more melatonin than advertised
Allegations: Promoting dietary supplements as if they are legal, safe and therapeutic when they are illegal and have not been approved by the FDA
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that Amazon Prime memberships include “Free Titles at Audible” when the company automatically enrolls members in a paid subscription for Audible
Allegations: Falsely marketing pizzas as being 18 inches when they are actually 16 inches
Allegations: Deceptively advertising Subscribe & Save subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely marketing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in each serving
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging and misleadingly marketing its commitment to environmental stewardship
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream bars as dipped in chocolate when the coating actually contains more vegetable oil than cacao ingredients
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the main flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the Ingredients list does not contain a vanilla ingredient
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who use their Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card “earn 5% back at Amazon Fresh” when they actually receive only 1% back on purchases
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals
Allegations: False “Animal Welfare Certified” and “No Antibiotics, Ever” claims
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the doorbell’s battery lasts between 6 and 12 months when the battery actually lasts less than 2 months
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Organic 365 Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly listing “organic dehydrated cane juice solids” as an ingredient when it’s actually sugar
Allegations: Misleadingly representing the extent to which Alexa devices record and store audio recordings
Allegations: Failing to disclose that the words that trigger devices to listen and respond to commands also initiate a process to create and permanently store recordings
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising disposable plates and bowls as compostable
Allegations: Deceptively marketing Thermofight
Allegations: Falsely advertising the energy capacity and safety of batteries
Allegations: Audible’s “free” trials of audiobooks violate California law
Allegations: Falsely marketing lemons and raspberries as the main flavoring ingredients
Allegations: Failing to disclose that foods contain allergens
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards users’ private information when it does not take adequate steps to stop hackers and actively shares users’ personal data without consent
Allegations: Failing to disclose that vanilla flavor comes from artificial flavors
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers need to pay additional money to get certain key features
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