CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water
Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”
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: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews
Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
CATrends: Dating Apps’ Alleged Unlawful Storage of Biometric Information
Is your selfie safe?
Class Actions
Subscriptions to Carbonite, Inc.
In April 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Carbonite, Inc. (a company that sells subscriptions for cloud and data backup protection) for allegedly deceptively marketing its automatic renewal and…
Birchbox’s Automatic Renewals
October 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. March 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a proposed settlement of this consolidated lawsuit. According to the settlement terms,…
Peet’s Coffee and Tea Subscriptions
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Peet’s Coffee & Tea for allegedly deceiving consumers by failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions for its coffee and…
Spotify
In November 2016, a federal judge denied a motion to compel arbitration in a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Spotify. The complaint, which was originally filed in June 2016 and…
Sempris and Digital River
May 2014: This case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the Court determined that it does not…
Subscriptions for “Lord of the Rings”-related Interactive Games
July 2016: The parties notified the court that they reached a settlement and expect to file a dismissal within 30 days. The terms of the settlement have not yet been…
Max Detox Pills
August 2014: 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…
OmegaBrite Monthly Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Equinox Skincare Products
October 2015: Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this lawsuit. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. July 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Sheridan Labs and Phoenix Labs…
Ancestry.com
Allegations: Misleadingly offering free trials of subscriptions