CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Talib et al. v. At Home Group Inc. et al.
23-cv-6807, N.D. Ill.
(Sept. 2023)
At Home Bed Sheets
Falsely marketing that bed sheets have a higher thread count than they actually do
Settled and voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members
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