CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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: ‘Daily Fantasy Sports’
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Class Actions
Amazon Subscribe & Save Subscriptions
Allegations: Deceptively advertising Subscribe & Save subscriptions
FloSports Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
gopuff’s Fam Subscriptions Program
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who sign up for free trial offers will be automatically enrolled in monthly subscriptions
JustAnswer
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the cost of the advertised service and that the memberships automatically renew
NFL+ Premium Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately inform GamePass subscribers that their subscriptions would be automatically renewed and converted to NFL+ subscriptions, which are then difficult to cancel
JustAnswer Membership Program
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Walmart+ Subscriptions
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the terms of subscriptions
Trend Micro
Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel
Thrive Market Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of memberships
Subscriptions for Frey Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that consumers can “Try Frey for FREE” without adequately disclosing that they will be automatically enrolled in a subscription