CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
McVetty et al v. TomTom North America, Inc.
19-cv-4908, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2019)
TomTom’s portable navigation devices
Misleadingly representing that the company provides “lifetime” map and traffic updates when the company terminated the lifetime map updates in January 2018
When the sale price is the regular price.
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg