CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Casey et al. v. Doctor’s Best, Inc.
20-cv-1325, C.D. Cal.
(July 2020)
Doctor’s Best Glucosamine Sulfate dietary supplement
Falsely marketing supplements as glucosamine sulfate when testing reveals that products do not contain any glucosamine sulfate
Settled
(Final approval granted)
https://www.doctorsbestglucosaminesettlement.com/
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