
CATrends: Products Marketed as Containing No Preservatives
Class-action lawsuits target preservative-free claims.
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.
Class-action lawsuits target preservative-free claims.
TINA.org offers some tips on how to avoid a shopping mishap this season.
Lawsuits accuse retailers of misleading consumers on the purity of their avocado oil.
May 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed after the parties reached a settlement agreement. The agreement does not provide monetary relief to class members and indicates that Safeway has applied…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing tuna as “Caught and Canned in America” when the tuna is not caught in American waters and it is canned outside of the U.S.
Allegations: Deceptively underfilling cans of tuna
Allegations: Falsely advertising tuna products as dolphin safe when the company uses fishing methods that seriously injure and kill dolphins and other marine life
Allegations: Falsely marketing certain sandwiches and wraps as being made with “100% tuna” when they are not
April 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Allegations: False “Dolphin Safe” claims
Allegations: Falsely advertising tuna products as “dolphin safe” when the company uses fishing methods that seriously injure and kill dolphins and other marine life
In October 2014, a federal judge sent a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Bumble Bee Foods back to state court. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2014, alleges that…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Dolphin Safe”