
Samsung QLED Televisions
Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have
McDougall et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
23-cv-168, S.D.N.Y.
(Jan. 2023)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G smartphones
Misleadingly marketing that the phone has 128 GB of storage without adequately disclosing that a portion of the phone’s memory is already being used by the operating system and pre-installed apps
Pending
Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have
Allegations: Failing to disclose that appliances emit pollutants that are harmful to people
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the smartphone as durable
Allegations: Representing that it safeguards consumers’ personal data when such claims are not true
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the refresh rate (also known as the “Motion Rate”) of televisions is 120 Hz when the actual refresh rate is 60 Hz
Allegations: Misleading water-resistant claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing devices as having “supreme flexibility” when they don’t work as advertised
Allegations: Falsely marketing appliances as “fingerprint resistant” and failing to disclose that “black stainless steel” is actually regular stainless steel with a black coating that flakes and peels off
Allegations: Falsely representing the speed and storage capacity of Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the black stainless steel finish on appliances as durable when the finish is a thin plastic coating that is prone to peel, chip and flake
Conditions about conditions.
Why the FTC should consider virtual influencers as it reviews its Endorsement Guides.
Big picture: Expert endorsements can be misleading.
These brand-relationship disclosures are far from world-class.
TV frame or frame TV? Which one is MoMA selling here?