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
Trend Micro
Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel
NFL+ Premium Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately inform GamePass subscribers that their subscriptions would be automatically renewed and converted to NFL+ subscriptions, which are then difficult to cancel
JustAnswer
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the cost of the advertised service and that the memberships automatically renew
gopuff’s Fam Subscriptions Program
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who sign up for free trial offers will be automatically enrolled in monthly subscriptions
Amazon Prime’s “Free Titles at Audible”
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that Amazon Prime memberships include “Free Titles at Audible” when the company automatically enrolls members in a paid subscription for Audible
Streamlabs
Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who make donations and add a GIF or effect to their donations are enrolled in subscriptions to Streamlabs Pro and that these subscriptions automatically…
Courier News Subscriptions
Allegations: Representing that consumers may cancel subscriptions any time before they automatically renew when subscribers may be billed subscription fees after they cancel
Frigidaire Gallery Freestanding Induction Range
Allegations: Falsely marketing that cooktops automatically detect the size of pans to adjust the burner size when they only send heat to the inner few inches of pans
F1 TV Streaming Service
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions that automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
DoNotPay Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions that automatically renew