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
WaMu Option ARM Mortgages
In April 2015, a federal judge granted final approval of a $10 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against BrooksAmerica Mortgage Corp., Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp., WaMu Asset Acceptance…
Proactiv Auto-Renewal Subscription
May 2017: A judge granted final approval of the settlement. February 2017: A judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against Guthy-Renker (the company that…
One Technologies Credit Monitoring Program
In March 2016, a deceptive advertising class-action lawsuit against One Technologies (a company that marketed its credit monitoring program through various websites, including FreeScoreOnline.com and ScoreSense.com) was transferred from a…
“Green Coffee Bean Extract” Pills
August 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. July 2014: A class-action lawsuit…
Time’s Magazine Subscriptions
Allegations: Offering free or discounted magazines for a specific period of time without adequately disclosing that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews subscriptions
Synapse Group’s Automatic Renewals of Magazine Subscriptions
June 2019: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2019: A state court judge granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement. According to its…
Subscriptions to The New York Times
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions
Subscriptions to Consumer Reports
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions
Subscriptions for Stages of Beauty Cosmetics
March 2018: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Stages of Beauty for allegedly deceptively marketing…
Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions to magazines will be automatically renewed