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Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are sustainable and mitigate carbon emissions
Caudel et al v. Amazon.com, Inc.
20-cv-848, E.D. Cal.
(April 2020)
Digital content on Amazon Prime Video
Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Transferred and consolidated with similar lawsuits in In Re: Amazon Prime Video Litigation (Case No. 22-cv-401, W.D. Wash.)
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are sustainable and mitigate carbon emissions
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as plant-based
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that many Amazon customers were automatically enrolled in – and charged for – Audible memberships, and making it difficult to cancel the memberships
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “Real Organic Cheddar Cheese”
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that Amazon Prime subscriptions included “commercial-free” streaming of movies and tv shows and then later charging an additional $2.99/month for ad-free streaming services
Allegations: Failing to include “service fees” that range from $4.95 to $9.95 in advertised prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate
Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose a $2 deposit fee in advertised retail prices
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel
Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of Amazon on its websites and apps
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal congestion
Allegations: Failing to deliver purchases by the guaranteed dates and times
Allegations: Misrepresenting that Amazon’s refund policy allows customers to get a refund for unwanted items returned within 30 days when it routinely fails to issue refunds for returned items
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing “same-day” or “two day” delivery for Amazon Prime members
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “100% Juice”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as “non-drowsy” when one of the active ingredients causes drowsiness
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts by increasing original prices for a short period of time and then offering members “discounted” prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when they don’t contain any glucosamine sulfate
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “whole grain”
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as natural, organic, and suitable for organic plants
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the weight of fish in products as higher than it actually is
Allegations: Using dark patterns to make it difficult to cancel Amazon Prime memberships
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “buy” digital content when Amazon may revoke access to content at any time
Allegations: Dietary supplements contain more melatonin than advertised
Allegations: Promoting dietary supplements as if they are legal, safe and therapeutic when they are illegal and have not been approved by the FDA
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that Amazon Prime memberships include “Free Titles at Audible” when the company automatically enrolls members in a paid subscription for Audible
Allegations: Falsely marketing pizzas as being 18 inches when they are actually 16 inches
Allegations: Deceptively advertising Subscribe & Save subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely marketing the amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in each serving
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging and misleadingly marketing its commitment to environmental stewardship
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream bars as dipped in chocolate when the coating actually contains more vegetable oil than cacao ingredients
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the main flavoring ingredient is vanilla when the Ingredients list does not contain a vanilla ingredient
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who use their Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card “earn 5% back at Amazon Fresh” when they actually receive only 1% back on purchases
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, toxic heavy metals
Allegations: False “Animal Welfare Certified” and “No Antibiotics, Ever” claims
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the doorbell’s battery lasts between 6 and 12 months when the battery actually lasts less than 2 months
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Organic 365 Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly listing “organic dehydrated cane juice solids” as an ingredient when it’s actually sugar
Allegations: Misleadingly representing the extent to which Alexa devices record and store audio recordings
Allegations: Failing to disclose that the words that trigger devices to listen and respond to commands also initiate a process to create and permanently store recordings
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising disposable plates and bowls as compostable
Allegations: Deceptively marketing Thermofight
Allegations: Falsely advertising the energy capacity and safety of batteries
Allegations: Audible’s “free” trials of audiobooks violate California law
Allegations: Falsely marketing lemons and raspberries as the main flavoring ingredients
Allegations: Failing to disclose that foods contain allergens
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards users’ private information when it does not take adequate steps to stop hackers and actively shares users’ personal data without consent
Allegations: Failing to disclose that vanilla flavor comes from artificial flavors
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers need to pay additional money to get certain key features
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