CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt
The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
CATrends: Noninvasive Prenatal Tests
Investigation gives birth to lawsuits challenging accuracy of prenatal tests.
CATrends: OTC Cold and Flu Medicines Falsely Marketed as ‘Non-Drowsy’
Several products marketed as “non-drowsy” contain an ingredient that causes drowsiness, lawsuits claim.
Class Actions
The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract
Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements help “weight management” and “appetite control” when scientific evidence shows that the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits
Barilla Pasta
Allegations: Misleadingly implying that pastas are made in Italy when they are made in the United States
Zelle Money Transfers at Capital One
Allegations: Marketing Zelle money transfers as fast, safe, and secure without disclosing that there is no protection for victims of fraud and no recourse for reimbursement of lost funds
Zelle Money Transfers with Bank of America
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Zelle as fast, safe, and secure without disclosing that accountholders who lose money due to fraud have no recourse for reimbursement of lost funds
T-Mobile’s 5G Network
Allegations: Failing to disclose that older networks would be shut down when the company’s 5G network launched and certain devices would be incompatible and unusable using a 5G network
Zelle
Allegations: Deceptively marketing the service as fast, safe and secure way to send money without disclosing that there is a widespread fraud problem on the platform and victims of fraud…
Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes
Allegations: Falsely marketing that wipes “Kill[] 99.99% of Germs” when the concentration of the active ingredient (benzalkonium chloride) does not kill a vast majority of germs, viruses, bacteria and spores
TD Bank’s Marketing of Zelle Money Transfers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Zelle as a fast and “free” way to send money and as a service that “won’t cost you any extra money for the transaction” without disclosing that,…
Provident Bank
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Suave Antiperspirants
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain the carcinogen benzene