CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Mongalo et al. v. Crocs, Inc.
24-cv-9037, N.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2024)
Crocs
Misleadingly representing that shoes are a specific size and suitable to wear in hot, sunny environments without disclosing that the shoes shrink and warp when exposed to heat and sunlight
Pending
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