
U-Haul Uses ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Advertising, According to Investigation by Watchdog Group
Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, Consumers’ Checkbook
2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
November 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Sirob Imports Inc. for allegedly misbranding its edible oil products. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company markets the Kalamata-brand oil as “100% Pure olive oil” when it actually consists of an industrially-produced, chemically-derived fat known as “olive-pomace oil” or “olive-residue oil.” (Weisblum et al v. Sirob Imports Inc., Case No. 13-cv-06326, E.D.N.Y.).
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Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, Consumers’ Checkbook
Is this device maker blowing hot air when it comes to its clog-free claims?
Products contain some surprising ingredients for a drink advertised as “like water.”
CBS News
Agency worries MLM defendants are dissipating assets.