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
Nature’s Bounty Ginkgo Biloba Supplements
March 2017: This case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be…
Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba 60 mg Standard Extract
In October 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Rexall Sundown for allegedly falsely advertising its supplement Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba 60 mg Standard Extract. According to plaintiffs, the company…
Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice
January 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Nature’s Bounty Ginkgo Biloba
December 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action. The reasons have not been disclosed. October 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nature’s Bounty Inc. (and transferred to federal…
Omega 3 Mood
December 2013: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss, which the named plaintiff did not oppose. August 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Country Life, LLC and…
Nature’s Bounty and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba Dietary Supplements
In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against NBTY, Inc., Nature’s Bounty, Inc., and Rexall Sundown, Inc. for allegedly deceptively labeling Nature’s Bounty Ginkgo Biloba and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo…