CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Thrive Market Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Shaw et al. v. Thrive Market Technologies, Inc.
22-cv-5153, C.D. Cal.
(June 2022)
Product/Service
Thrive Market subscriptions
(an app and website that sells groceries)
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of memberships
Status
Pending
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