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
Pricing Discounts at Bass Factory Outlet Stores
January 2018: A federal judge dismissed this case concluding that the complaint did not properly plead injury and the plaintiffs did not have standing (i.e., a proper basis to sue)…
Discounts at New York & Company at Outlet Stores
In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against New York & Company for allegedly misleadingly advertising discounts at its outlet stores by misleadingly comparing “discounted” prices to “OUR PRICE”…
Discounts at T.J. Maxx
May 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. For more information, go to http://www.tjxsettlement.com/. December 2017: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement.…
Discounts at Stein Mart
April 2017: This case was dismissed and consolidated with another lawsuit against the store, Sperling v. Stein Mart. March 2017: One of the named plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed his claims When…
Discounts at The Gap and Banana Republic Stores
In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Gap and Banana Republic for allegedly deceptively advertising pricing discounts on apparel and other merchandise by misleadingly comparing percentage-off discounts…
Discounts on Gap Factory and Banana Republic Factory Websites
February 2017: After the complaint was amended in December 2016, a federal judge dismissed claims for equitable relief (a nonmonetary judgment, such as a court order requiring a party to…
DSW Discounts
September 2017: A federal judge dismissed the breach of warranty and breach of contract claims. Other claims will move forward. May 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against DSW (a…
Discounts at Wish
August 2017: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision. Later in August, the named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the district court action, the reasons for which were…
Michael Kors Discounts
February 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of this settlement. August 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement of this false advertising lawsuit. A final approval hearing is…
The Discounts at Kohl’s
July 2017: The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of this case. February 2016: A federal judge dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against Kohl’s. The complaint,…