CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
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: Advertised Apartment Rental Prices
Watch out for hidden fees.
CATrends: Packed in ‘100% Fruit Juice’
Lawsuits allege “100%” marketing on front label is misleading.
Class Actions
BluePrint Cold Pressed Juices and BluePrint Organic Drinks
In September 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Hain Celestial Group and Hain Blueprint for allegedly misleadingly marketing BluePrint Cold Pressed Juices as being cold pressed, raw, and…
Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Juices
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising juices as “cold pressed” when they undergo high pressure processing after being extracted from fruits and vegetables
Cold-EEZE Cold Products
March 2015: The named plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all of the claim When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. May 2014:…
Cold-EEZE Products
March 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2015: A class-action…
Record Press
Allegations: Misleadingly sending attorneys spam emails with the name of active and ongoing litigation in the subject line when the emails were not about the litigation and were actually commercial…
Milwaukee Fastback “Press and Flip” Knives
In June 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Techtronic Industries for allegedly misleadingly marketing Milwaukee Fastback “Press and Flip” Knives in states in which the knives are illegal without…
Sudafed PE, Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, Benadryl Allergy Plus, Theraflu, NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu, and Walgreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing medicines as decongestants
Mucinex Fast-Max Day Cold & Flu and Night Cold & Flu
Allegations: Falsely marketing that medicines treat congestion
Suja Organic Cold-Pressed Juices
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing juices as cold-pressed and fresh without adequately disclosing that the juices are highly processed after being cold-pressed and, as a result, are no longer fresh
Several Brands of Cold and Flu Medicines
Allegations: Falsely marketing that phenylephrine products treat congestion and other cold and flu symptoms