There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against First Choice Communications in September 2018 (and amended in November 2018) for allegedly falsely advertising that customers who sign up and pay for DirecTV television services receive Visa gift cards worth more than $100 and two years of NFL Sunday Ticket programming for free when, according to plaintiffs, these customers receive Visa gift cards worth $100 (and no more) and do not receive free NFL Sunday Ticket programming. (Carter et al v. First Choice Communications LLC, Case No. 18-cv-2645, E. D. CA.)
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.