CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
CleanChoice Energy
Case Name (Date)
Weinberg et al. v. CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
23-cv-9685, S.D.N.Y.
(Nov. 2023)
Product/Service
Electricity
Allegations
Falsely marketing that its energy comes from renewable sources and is “100% clean [and] pollution-free”
Failing to disclose the methodology it uses to calculate monthly energy rates and that its rates are regularly higher than other energy providers
Status
Pending
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