CATrends: False Shelf Pricing
Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.
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: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches
Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.
CATrends: False and Misleading Protein Claims
Brands named in litigation include SlimFast, Silk and Beyond Meat, among others.
Class Actions
Axe & Sledge Protein Powders
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers
Crystal Light Drink Mixes
Allegations: False natural claims
IGK Dry Shampoo
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are safe when they contain dangerously high levels of the carcinogen benzene
Potpourri Group’s VIP Memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of its VIP membership program
PUR Fully Charged Mascara
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing mascara as providing “clean beauty” when it contains harmful chemicals
Seed Leaf Coffee Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Southwest Airline’s Refunds of Security Fees
Allegations: Falsely representing that the airline will refund security fees to passengers who do not use their tickets
CloudTrax
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing a “lifetime cloud license” that required no monthly fees when, in reality, after CloudTrax’s company was sold in 2016, all users needed to pay monthly fees to…
FTX
Allegations: Failing to disclose the compensation celebrities receive in exchange for promoting FTX
Welch’s Fruit Snacks
Allegations: Falsely marketing fruit snacks as containing “No Preservatives”