TurboTax
TINA.org filed an amici brief supporting FTC in case against Intuit regarding misleading TurboTax Free Edition ad campaign.
Intuit
Case Name (Date)
Garite et al. v. Intuit, Inc.
24-cv-3960, N.D. Cal.
(July 2024)
Product/Service
Intuit
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in February 2024
Status
Pending
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