
CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
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.
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
Watch out for hidden fees.
Lawsuits allege “100%” marketing on front label is misleading.
Allegations: Misleadingly offering “low cost” and “competitive” rates when the variable rates charged by the electricity supplier after the initial teaser rate expires are not tied to the market price…
Allegations: Falsely representing that it offers variable energy rates based on market conditions when the energy company routinely charges almost four times the market rate
Allegations: Falsely promising low teaser rates followed by variable rates that are based on market conditions when the variable rate is not based on market conditions and is inflated
May 2015: This action 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…