There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against People’s United Bank for allegedly misrepresenting that it only charges overdraft fees if customers do not have enough money in their checking accounts to cover transactions when, according to the plaintiffs, the bank routinely charges overdraft fees when customers have enough money to pay all the transactions. (Pryzgoda et al v. People’s United Bank, N.A. et al, Case No. 18-cv-4299, S.D.N.Y.)
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.