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.
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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
Tesla Model S and Model X Vehicles
Allegations: Misrepresenting that vehicles’ batteries would outlast the vehicles when an automatic software update causes the batteries to lose significant battery capacity or become inoperable
Apple’s Subscriptions for iCloud Storage
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that owners of Apple devices who purchase iCloud subscriptions get the storage in the plan plus the 5GB of storage automatically provided to all owners of Apple…
Audible Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel
Shapermint Club Memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Evil Angel
Allegations: Failing to disclose memberships automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Optavia Premier Plans
Allegations: Using dark patterns to enroll consumers in plans that automatically renew, failing to adequately disclose the terms of plans, and making it difficult to cancel
Surfshark Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
accessiBe Software and Subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products use artificial intelligence to automatically repair websites to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities and comply with legal and regulatory standards
Whistle Express Car Wash
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who purchase a single car wash are automatically enrolled in a monthly “Wash Club” subscription
Staples AutoRestock Program
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that customers who agree to have products automatically shipped in the future will get significant discounts