CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Hunthausen et al. v. Crocs Retail, LLC d/b/a www.crocs.com
25-cv-4199, C.D. Cal.
(April 2025)
Merchandise on www.crocs.com
Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
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