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
Rooms to Go ForceField Protection Plans
August 2017: The parties notified the Court that a settlement agreement was preliminarily approved in a similar lawsuit (Hankinson v. Rooms to Go) and a final fairness hearing regarding that…
Rooms To Go “ForceField Exclusive Fabric Protection Plan”
August 2017: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement reached between the parties in this case. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive either a…
Prices of Rooms at Hyatt Hotels
In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hyatt Hotels for allegedly misleadingly advertising prices of hotel rooms to make consumers believe the rooms are cheaper than they actually…
Prices of Rooms at Marriott Hotels
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Marriott International for allegedly deceptively advertising the daily room rates of hotel rooms by not including mandatory resort fees in the…
Room Rates at Omni Hotels
Allegations: Engaging in drip pricing
Agoda Travel Website and App
July 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1289, S.D. Cal.) June 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Booking Holdings for allegedly falsely…
Getaroom.com
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that booking a hotel room through its website is the same as booking a hotel room directly with the hotel itself, charging more than the quoted price…
The Room Rates at Hilton Hotels
In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hilton Worldwide Holdings for allegedly operating a bait and switch pricing scheme by deceptively advertising low prices for its hotel rooms…
Expedia and Reservation.com’s Taxes and Fees
In December 2018 and January 2019, two class-action lawsuits were filed against Expedia for allegedly misleadingly representing that taxes and fees charged to consumers who reserve hotel rooms from Reservations.com…
Reservations.com
In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Reservations.com (a website that travelers can use to book hotel rooms) for allegedly failing to disclose in its marketing materials a…