
Kohl’s
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Kohl’s for allegedly misleadingly advertising sales on merchandise that is available “only at Kohl’s” by comparing a discounted price to a false regular price. (Hennessey et al v. Kohl’s Corp. and Kohl’s Dept. Stores, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-1866, E. D. MO.)
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing pricing discounts by comparing discounted prices to artificially inflated regular prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as bamboo and environmentally friendly
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Lawsuits claim original prices to which sale prices are compared have no basis in reality.