Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones
TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.
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: Adulterated Avocado Oil
Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
CATrends: Fake Collagen Cosmetics
Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
Class Actions
JUUL E-cigarettes Sold at 7-Eleven
Allegations: Falsely marketing JUUL e-cigarettes
JUUL E-Cigarettes and Pods
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against JUUL Labs and PAX Labs for allegedly deceptively marketing JUUL e-cigarettes and pods as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes…
JUUL E-Cigarettes
November 2018: This case was transferred to a California court. (Case No. 18-cv-6776, N. D. CA.) October 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against JUUL Labs for, among other things,…
Njoy, Njoy Kings, and OneJoy E-Cigarettes
January 2017: The appeal was stayed pending the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. April 2016: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal after their amended motion for class certification was denied and a…
JUUL E-Cigarettes and Pods
May 2019: The case was transferred from a court in Florida to one in California. (Case No. 18-cv-25005, N. D. CA.) November 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against JUUL…
Fumizer E-Cigarettes
In September 2014, a class-action complaint was filed against Fumizer for, among other things, allegedly marketing e-cigarettes as providing “healthy smoking” when, in reality, medical studies show that the e-cigarettes…
Marlboro Menthol Cigarettes Sold at Walgreens
Allegations: Marketing products as ordinary cigarettes when menthol cigarettes are more dangerous and addictive than other types of cigarettes
Marlboro Lights Cigarettes
July 2014: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. January 2014: A federal judge…
Blu Electronic Cigarettes
November 2016: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims – including false advertising ones – in the complaint. To learn more about the dismissed and continuing claims, click here.…
Vuse Electronic Cigarettes
In September 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company for allegedly deceptively marketing Vuse electronic cigarettes. According to the complaint, the company does not disclose the…