CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Transak
Case Name (Date)
Pearson et al. v. Transak USA LLC
25-cv-21146, S.D. Fla.
(March 2025)
Product/Service
Transak
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Status
Pending
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