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
Good Karma Flax Milk
In September 2016, a state judge granted final approval of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Good Karma Foods. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2014, alleged that…
Public Goods
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
GoodBelly Probiotic JuiceDrinks
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that drinks promote health and when when their high sugar content increases the risk of health problems
eBay’s “Good ‘Til Cancelled” Fees
September 2015: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. January 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $6.4 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against eBay. The complaint,…
Love Good Fats Bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy when they contain high levels of unsafe fats that increase the risk of health issues
Portland Leather Goods
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Cresco, Good News, High Supply, and FloraCal
Allegations: Misrepresenting that products are cannabis concentrates containing specified amounts of cannabis
Bakery Goods at The Fresh Market
Allegations: Misleadingly using a nutrition label that does not comply with FDA regulations
MadeGood Granola Bars
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain or are at risk of containing metal
Good & Gather Pasta Sauces
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no artificial preservatives