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 Frontgate
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Discounts at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
October 2016: A Consolidated Class Action Complaint making similar allegations (i.e., the store misleadingly offers discounts off of false “original” prices) was filed. September 2016: This action was consolidated with…
The Discounts at Kohl’s Stores
April 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been…
Discounts at Justice Stores
In February 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Justice Stores in state court (and transferred to federal court in March 2015). Specifically, the complaint alleges that the…
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 on www.orvis.com
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
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 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 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 Aéropostale Stores
Allegations: Falsely advertising pricing discounts and offers for “free” items