CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Prescott et al. v. Dos Toros LLC et al.
22-cv-2425, S.D.N.Y.
(March 2022)
Products containing pork and chicken
Falsely advertising that meats come from chickens and pigs that have been naturally and humanely raised when the meats come from animals raised in industrial facilities that do not give animals access to the outdoors
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