Worst False Ad Settlements of 2025
Some class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.
Canned Octopus Products
January 2017: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
November 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against La Fe for allegedly falsely marketing canned octopus products – including Octopus in Garlic Sauce and Octopus in Olive Oil – as containing octopus when they actually contain jumbo squid. The lawsuit was transferred from state court to federal court in January 2017. (Saiz et al v. GraceKennedy Foods (USA) LLC, d/b/a La Fe and Alfonso Garcia Lopez, S.A. d/b/a Conservas Pescamar, Case No. 17-cv-20022, S. D. FL.)
For more information about the marketing of octopus products and TINA.org’s coverage of the products, click here.
The Latest
Grand Circle Cruise Line
Don’t let this post-trip extension take you for a bumpy ride.
WeightWatchers: 6 Months Free
Free offer requires spending money.
CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
The Ordinary: The Periodic Fable
From empty promises to impossible standards and overhyped ingredients: for too long, the beauty industry has taught beauty wrong.