Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022
Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
BevMo!’s Bait and Switch Tactics
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against BevMo! for allegedly engaging in a bait and switch scheme by advertising certain wines as having high ratings when, in reality, the wines being sold are from different vintages and therefore do not have the same rating as those advertised. (Liang et al v. Bevmo!, Case No. BC567785, Superior Court of California – County of Los Angeles)
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GHOST ‘Deceptively’ Markets to Kids, Allege Ad Watchdogs
Brad Avery, BevNet
Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids
MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…
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Groups file deceptive marketing complaint against Ghost.
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