CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Discounts on JCPenney’s Website
Case Name (Date)
Carranza et al. v. Old Copper Co. f/k/a J. C. Penney Co., Inc. et al.
23-cv-276, S.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)
Product/Service
Merchandise sold on JCPenney’s website
Allegations
Deceptively advertising perpetual discounts from artificially inflated reference prices
Status
Pending
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