CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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.
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Allegations: Misrepresenting how many overdraft or insufficient funds fees the bank charges on a single transaction
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products support heart health without adequate scientific evidence that taking fish oil supplements provides heart health benefits
Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements promote “heart health” and provide various heart health benefits without scientific evidence to support such claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products support heart health when scientific evidence shows that they do not provide such benefits and may actually be harmful to heart health
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that supplements “Help[] Support a Healthy Heart”