CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water
Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
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: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
CATrends: Dating Apps’ Alleged Unlawful Storage of Biometric Information
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Class Actions
The Period Company
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “waste-free,” “non-toxic,” “sustainable,” and “kind to the user and the Planet”
equate Sunscreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef Friendly”
Colgate and Tom’s of Maine Toothpastes
Allegations: Falsely advertising toothpaste tubes as recyclable
Etsy’s Carbon Offset Claims
Allegations: Falsely claiming that the platform completely offsets the carbon emissions from shipping
Verizon Securities
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that Verizon is committed to protecting the environment and people when its cables are covered in toxic lead
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable, earth-friendly, and from family-owned farms
Lumen Securities
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company’s activities benefit people’s health and social wellbeing, as well as the environment
Bellabu Bear Apparel
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from environmentally-friendly bamboo
Slashop
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are bamboo
CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who purchase carbon credits when buying airline tickets offset and reduce the environmental impact of flying when, in reality, purchasing credits does not negate the…