There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Tiger Natural Gas Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising its natural gas price protection program by deceptively promising consumers who enroll in the program will save money and pay lower rates than the rate of their current gas provider when, according to plaintiffs, Tiger Natural Gas charged a higher rate. The lawsuit was filed in state court in August 2017 and transferred to federal court in September 2017. (Fishman et al v. Tiger Natural Gas, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-5351, N. D. CA.)
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.