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
Discounts on Nectar Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts by comparing discounted prices to fake “regular” prices and as available for a limited time
Justice Stores’ Discounts
April 2017: The remaining five appeals (Carey, Foligno, Hipshire, Mager, and Vullings) were dismissed. February 2017: Three more of the appeals (Amaya, Gallagher, and Holcomb) were dismissed. Other appeals are…
Discounts at Lamps Plus
August 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement that provides class members with vouchers from Lamps Plus. The company will automatically send vouchers to class members…
Dooney & Bourke Discounts
October 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the plaintiff did not file an amended complaint. July 2016: A federal…
Discounts and BOGO Offers at Jos. A. Bank Clothiers
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Jos. A. Bank Clothiers for allegedly falsely advertising regular prices, discounts, and free apparel. The complaint alleges that the store misrepresents the…
Advertised Discounts at Kohl’s
March 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as…
The Children’s Place Discounts
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing discounts from artificially inflated original prices
Discounts at Kohl’s Stores
November 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s approval of the settlement agreement. October and November 2016: Several objectors filed Notices of Appeal regarding the final approval of…
Coupon Discounts at Hobby Lobby
October 2018: The case was transferred to a court in Florida to one in Alabama. (case No. 18-cv-1645, N.D. Fla.) June 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hobby Lobby…
Discount Prices at Hobby Lobby
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hobby Lobby for allegedly deceptively advertising discounts by comparing discounted prices to fake original prices to make consumers believe they are…