CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Paulson et al. v. This is L. Inc.
22-cv-4665, N.D. Ill.
(Aug. 2022)
L. 100% Organic Cotton Core Tampons
Falsely marketing products as having “100% Organic Cotton” without adequately disclosing that they also contain non-cotton and non-organic ingredients
Misleadingly marketing that products do not contain chlorine bleaching, dyes, or fragrances when the color of products is enhanced with a synthetic coloring ingredient (titanium dioxide)
Falsely marketing titanium dioxide as “naturally occurring” when it is produced using synthetic processes
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg