Discounts at Home Depot
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising pricing discounts by comparing discounted prices to false reference prices
Home Depot’s Mahogany Wood
In August 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Home Deport for allegedly misleadingly marketing wood as being mahogany when, according to the complaint, the wood is actually other kinds of wood, such as eucalyptus. (Golden et al v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 17-cv-1174, E. D. CA.)
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Home Depot
Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews of Home Depot on its website and app
Hampton Bay Lanterns
Allegations: Falsely marketing that lanterns are made using “clear beveled glass” when a portion of each panel is clear beveled plastic
Balance Protect for Home Depot Credit Cards
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of the Balance Protect add-on to Home Depot credit cards
Roundup at Home Depot
In August 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Home Depot for allegedly deceptively marketing Roundup® without adequately warning consumers that it contains the alleged carcinogen glyphosate and is dangerous.…
The Dimensions of Lumber at Home Depot
March 2018: A federal judge granted Home Depot’s motion to dismiss finding, among other things, that the labels are not misleading to reasonable consumers because they have enough information to…
Mahogany Lumber at Home Depot
In January 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Home Depot for allegedly misrepresenting that its lumber is mahogany when, according to plaintiffs, the wood is not mahogany and is…
DeckOver Products
In November and December 2017, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Behr Paint and Home Depot for allegedly deceptively marketing DeckOver as having a more durable and five times thicker…
DeckOver
In July and August 2017, four class-action lawsuits were filed against Behr Paint Corp. for allegedly deceptively marketing DeckOver (a patio and deck resurfacer) as a more durable coating that…
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CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.