
Discounts at Best Buy
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Rodriguez et al. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc.
23-cv-1194, C.D. Cal.
(July 2023)
Samsung QLED televisions
Falsely marketing that televisions have features – including Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, FreeSync, and HDMI 2.1 – that they do not have
Pending
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Failing to honor its Price Match Guarantee
Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel
Allegations: Offering services to install home security systems without having proper licenses from the state of California or confirming third-party installation companies had the proper licenses
The old switcheroo?
If an electronics store sends you an email advertising a $2200 television as being on-sale for $999, should you actually be able to buy the television at the $999 price?…
More than 70 percent of advertisers who announced they are running commercials in this year’s Super Bowl have been accused of false or deceptive advertising.