CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Etsy’s Carbon Offset Claims
Case Name (Date)
Blackburn et al. v. Etsy, Inc.
23-cv-5711, C.D. Cal.
(July 2023)
Product/Service
Etsy’s shipping
Allegations
Falsely claiming that the platform completely offsets the carbon emissions from shipping
Status
Dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
The Latest
Skull Shaver’s Early Bird Sale
Trying to take advantage of this sale may not be as smooth as advertised.
Roblox Bid for Ad Riches Collides With Wary Sponsors, Developers
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
UIC Aspire Grant
TINA.org digs into school’s debt-free claims.
TINA.org Joins Consumer Advocates to Keep FTC Bipartisan
Why agency independence is in the best interests of consumers.