CATrends: Emails Offering Free Gifts
Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.
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: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
CATrends: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
Class Actions
USAA Interest-bearing Accounts
Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank that is dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when the bank charges them interest rates and fees that are so high they…
Bigelow Tea’s “Manufactured in the USA” Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as “Manufactured in the USA”
Chobani’s Fair Trade USA Certified Dairy Products
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as Fair Trade USA certified to represent that they meet the highest standards for dairy farm workers and animals care when that is not the case
www.boironusa.com
Allegations: Falsely representing that the website protects consumers’ privacy when it allows a third party to spy on visitors to its website for advertising purposes
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
“Product of USA” Beef
Allegations: Falsely advertising beef products from imported cattle as “Product of the U.S.”
Rawlings Youth 5150 USA Baseball Bat
Soft Sheen-Carson Optimum Salon Haircare® brand Amla Legend Rejuvenating Ritual Relaxer Kit
Lindt Dark Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals
CeraVe Acne Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe