Mercedes-Benz
TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA was running a deceptive national marketing campaign that made the unqualified claim that its 2019…
FTX and Mercedes F1
Case Name (Date)
Garrison et al. v. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited (d/b/a Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team)
23-cv-24480, S.D. Fla.
(Nov. 2023)
Product/Service
FTX platform
Allegations
Failing to disclose that Mercedes F1 was compensated for promoting FTX and the sale of FTX securities
Status
Pending
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