CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Cruz et al. v. Progenesis, Inc.
24-cv-1789, S.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
PGT-A testing
(preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy)
Marketing PGT-A testing to people pursuing IVF by claiming that the testing increases the likelihood of having a successful pregnancy, decreases the risk of miscarriage, and is 97-98% accurate when scientific evidence does not support such claims
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