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
The Discounts at Kate Spade Outlet Stores
November 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. The claims of the named plaintiffs were dismissed…
Discounts at Sports Warehouse
February 2018: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement. According to its terms, each class member may receive a monetary award in an amount based on…
Discounts at Columbia Sportswear Outlet Stores
January 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. November 2017: There was a hearing on the motion for preliminary approval and, if there are no objections,…
Discounts at Aéropostale Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising pricing discounts and offers for “free” items
Discounts on The Liquidation Channel
August 2016: An amended complaint, which removed Hovind as a named plaintiff and the Oklahoma causes of action, was filed. July 2016: One of the named plaintiffs (Hovind) dismissed her…
Discounts on Lenovo Products
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated regular prices
Lowe’s Discounts During Closure Sales
In April 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Lowe’s for allegedly falsely advertising that customers would get “40%-60% off the lowest ticketed price” of items during a closure sale…
Discounts at LensCrafters
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against LensCrafters for allegedly deceptively advertising pricing discounts on prescription lenses. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the retailer advertises specific percentage discounts off…
J. C. Penney’s Discounts
In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against J. C. Penney for allegedly falsely advertising discounts by marking up the prices of products in order to make its “discounts”…
Discounts at Calvin Klein Outlet Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising pricing discounts from artificially inflated reference prices