CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
MedStar Health
Case Name (Date)
Goldsmith et al. v. MedStar Health, Inc.
24-cv-1371, D. Md.
(May 2024)
Rios et al. v. MedStar Health Inc.
24-cv-1418, D. Md.
(May 2024)
Slaton et al. v. MedStar Health, Inc.
24-cv-1523, D. Md.
(May 2024)
Product/Service
MedStar Health
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects patients’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2023
Status
Pending
The Latest
TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog
Legislators should protect the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Happy Howl Dog Food
What does “human-grade” dog food actually mean?
Plaintiffs Awarded $2.3 Million for Bigelow Made in USA Claim Steeped in Deception
The statement, “Manufactured in the USA 100%,” had appeared on product packaging.
Stellantis pulls Jeep, Ram and Dodge tariff-response ads after built-in-USA scrutiny
E.J. Schultz, Ad Age