Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones
TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.
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: Adulterated Avocado Oil
Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics
Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
Class Actions
Hulu Plus Automatic Renewals
In March 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hulu LLC for, among other things, allegedly failing to adequately disclose that customers who upgraded their free Hulu accounts to Hulu…
Birchbox’s Automatic Renewals
October 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. March 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a proposed settlement of this consolidated lawsuit. According to the settlement terms,…
McAfee’s Automatic Renewals and Reference Pricing
In October 2016, plaintiffs who filed false advertising-class action lawsuits against McAfee in 2014 and 2015 for allegedly charging auto-renewal prices that were higher than what was advertised jointly moved…
Adore Me’s Marketing of Automatic Renewals
February 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. after the named plaintiff settled her individual claims. The terms of the…
LifeLock’s Automatic Renewals
February 2016: A state judge granted final approval of the settlement. July 2015: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a deceptive advertising class-action lawsuit filed against LifeLock. Among…
ACDelco Automatic Transmission Fluid Filters
Allegations: Falsely marketing filters as Made in USA
Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans
April 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement. According to its terms, class members may…
Life Alert
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in consumers being charged without their consent
Dermaset
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay for shipping and handling of “free” cosmetics will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer
Subscriptions to Consumer Reports
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions