CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Lee et al. v. UDR, Inc. et al.
22-cv-505, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2022)
Apartments owned by UDR, Inc.
Falsely advertising that residents of certain buildings have access to a swimming pool during pool hours when the pool is rented out to non-residents for a substantial part of the day
Dismissal recommended in Report and Recommendation
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg