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
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Class Actions
Cheerios Protein
August 2016: A federal court dismissed some of the claims in the case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and others When a complaint is…
Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products contain 20 grams of protein per serving when the protein in products is “largely indigestible” in the human body and products provide little to no…
Gourmet Nut Power Up Protein Packed Trail Mix
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “protein packed” when they are not high in protein
Orgain Kids Protein Organic Nutritional Shake
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain a specific amount of grass-fed protein
The Packaging of Body Fortress Products and Pure Protein Products
January 2017: After being transferred to a court in New York, this case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be…
Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing protein powder as vanilla and providing “clean nutrition”
Snickers Protein Bars
In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mars Wrigley Confectioner for allegedly misleadingly advertising Snickers Protein Bars by misrepresenting the quantity, quality, and nature of the protein in…
DYMATIZE Protein Products
April 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. October 2016: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. According to the settlement terms, the company…
Core 8 Protein Supplements
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Core Formulation alleging that its protein supplements – including those sold under the brand names Core Formulations/CF, Core 8, IsoCore, APEX, Biohealth…
CVS Whey Protein Powder
A false advertising class-action lawsuit against CVS survived a motion to dismiss filed by CVS in March 2016. The complaint, which was originally filed in November 2014 and amended in…