CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
First Merchants Bank
Case Name (Date)
Stelter et al v. First Merchants Bank
21-cv-2132, S.D. Ind.
(June 2021)
Product/Service
Checking accounts
Allegations
Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Status
Pending
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