CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Class Actions
WaMu Option ARM Mortgages
Priceline’s “Name Your Own Price” Option
Spirit Airlines “Shortcut Security”
Allegations: Deceptively advertising a “Shortcut Security” option that allows consumers who pay for this option to use a separate, faster line to get through security at certain U.S. airports
Proactiv Auto-Renewal Subscription
“Green Coffee Bean Extract” Pills
One Technologies Credit Monitoring Program
Spirit’s “Shortcut Security”
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that consumers who purchase the “Shortcut Security” option can use a separate, faster line to get through security at certain airports
A2 Milk
ISO Maintamer Straightening System
Home Depot’s Damage Protection
Allegations: Misrepresenting Damage Protection as an “optional service” when the default setting in the system automatically adds the service to all rentals