CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Gurkov et al. v. Real Kosher Ice Cream Inc.
23-cv-6128, E.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2023)
Real Kosher Ice Cream On The Go soft serve ice creams and sorbets
Failing to disclose that products may contain a bacterium (listeria monocytogenes) that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Falsely marketing certain products as “100% Natural” when they contain a synthetic ingredient (sodium alginate)
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