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
Lindt Dark Chocolate Bars
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals
CeraVe Acne Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe
Vibram FiveFingers Footwear
December 2015: The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s approval of the settlement. February 2015: Three objectors filed Notices of Appeal regarding the approval of the settlement.…
Red Stripe® Beer
May 2016: Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed claims against Diageo-Guinness USA, Inc. When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the…
UV Light Sanitizer Wands
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against UV Sanitizer USA LLC for allegedly falsely marketing that its Portable UV Light Sanitizer wands “kill[] up to 99.9% of harmful…
Flaxmilk Beverage Products
March 2015: The judge granted final approval of this settlement. September 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $260,000 settlement of this class-action lawsuit against Flax USA Inc. According to…
BlueTEC Vehicles
Allegations: Falsely marketing BlueTEC vehicles as being “Clean Diesel” and “Earth Friendly”
Animal Pak
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Made Proudly in the USA” when they contain foreign ingredients
Dutch’s Current-Elliott Jeans
April 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not…
AriZona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey
September 2019: The Lockhart case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Lockhart et al v. Beverage Marketing USA, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-5345, E. D.…