CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Brown et al. v. Baker’s Breakfast Cookies, Inc. d/b/a Erin Baker’s Wholesale Baked Goods
24-cv-5809, N.D. Cal.
(Aug. 2024)
Erin Baker’s and Blue Bike granola, granola clusters, and breakfast cookies
Products provide less protein than advertised
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