CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Case Name (Date)
Ambrose-Manness et al. v. First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
24-cv-4358, E.D. Penn.
(Aug. 2024)
Product/Service
First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in June 2024
Status
Pending
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