CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Robinson et al. v. Maintech Inc.
23-cv-4458, D.N.J.
(Aug. 2023)
Maintech
(an IT services company)
Misrepresenting that Maintech safeguards consumers’ personal information when it fails to do so and there was a data breach in January 2023
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