CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Lyden et al. v. Portland Leather Goods, Inc.
25-cv-11835, C.D. Cal.
(March 2025)
Portland Leather Goods
Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Pending
When the sale price is the regular price.
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