CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Virginia Union University
Case Name (Date)
Mgaresh et al. v. Virginia Union University
24-cv-337, E.D. Va.
(May 2024)
Product/Service
Virginia Union University
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in February 2023
Status
Pending
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