CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Kouyate et al. v. The Harvard Drug Group LLC d/b/a Rugby Laboratories
24-cv-6223, S.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2024)
Rugby Laboratories’ Benzoyl Peroxide Wash
Misrepresenting that products are safe without disclosing that they contain, or may contain, the carcinogen benzene
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