CATrends: Adulterated Avocado Oil
Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
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.
Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
Lawsuits accuse companies of using deceptive claims to reel in consumers.
January 2014: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against GNC finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish that the advertisements were false or deceptive. The judge concluded that the named-plaintiffs…
June 2014: After this lawsuit was transferred to another court in January 2014, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit concluding that the named-plaintiffs did not establish that the advertisements were…
December 2014: After the complaint was amended in May 2014, the named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that the complaint cannot be refiled. The reasons for the…
March 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. November 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed…
December 2014: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Allegations: Products do not provide the advertised benefits
April 2017: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of this lawsuit. March 2015: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the decision to…