
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021
Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. in November 2012 claiming the company engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme that lured in online shoppers by offering valuable free gifts but then provided gifts of lesser value, like mini Lego Christmas trees, or nothing at all. (William Probert v. Toys “R” Us, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-07237)
Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
Ali Montag, Fortune
Julie Steinberg, Bloomberg Law
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