CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Class Actions
Products Sold on americanfreight.com
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated “original” prices
Dietary Supplements Sold on Amazon
Allegations: Promoting dietary supplements as if they are legal, safe and therapeutic when they are illegal and have not been approved by the FDA
Bamboo Products Sold at Kohl’s
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as bamboo and environmentally friendly
TheraFlu Emergen-C and TheraFlu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as if they treat symptoms of coughs and colds
Vehicles Sold at Discount Motors
Allegations: Falsely representing the mileage of vehicles by using a digital device to change odometer numbers
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Allegations: Falsely representing that consumers who purchased the video game would receive new downloadable gaming content when they did not
Arizona Arnold Palmer Lite Half & Half Ice Tea Lemonade
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Lite” when sugar is the second most predominant ingredient and they are not low in calories
Tylenol, Vicks, and Walgreens Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat nasal decongestion
Up & Up Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
CVS Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion and other sinus issues