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
Crown Creamery and World’s Fair Vanilla Ice Creams
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Moran Foods for allegedly misleadingly marketing Crown Creamery and World’s Fair vanilla ice creams sold at Save-A-Lot grocery stores to make…
Prairie Farms Premium Vanilla Ice Cream
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ice cream as vanilla when the flavor comes from synthetic ingredients
Edy’s Vanilla Ice Cream
November 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream Company for allegedly…
7-Eleven’s Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
February 2020: This case was voluntarily dismissed for undisclosed reasons. December 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against 7-Eleven for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its ice cream sandwich cookies contain…
Fat Boy Vanilla Ice Creams
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Casper’s Ice Cream for allegedly falsely advertising that Fat Boy Ice Creams contain vanilla when, according to the complaint, the ingredients…
Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream
In June 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever for allegedly misleadingly marketing several varieties of Breyers vanilla ice creams – including Natural Vanilla, Homemade Vanilla, and French Vanilla…
Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Unilever United States, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavor in Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream comes from vanilla when,…
Wegmans French Vanilla Ice Cream
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wegmans Food Markets for allegedly misleadingly marketing its French Vanilla Ice Cream by representing that the ice cream contains “No Artificial…
M&M’s Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream Products
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mars, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that its M&M’s brand reduced fat vanilla ice cream products contain vanilla when, according to…
Magnum Vanilla Ice Cream Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that vanilla is the exclusive flavoring ingredient when it’s not