CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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.
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who book discounted cleanings are charged $49 a month for ForeverClean Memberships that automatically renew and charging consumers who cancel these memberships illegal early…
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that memberships include “$10 toward a movie ticket each month – any movie, any showtime, any format” without adequately that the credits expired after 30 days
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that consumers are signing-up for and obligated to pay for a one-month gym membership when they are signing-up for and obligated to pay for one year of…
Allegations: Representing that gym members can cancel their memberships at any time with “no hassle” when the gym makes it difficult for members to cancel their gym memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that Amazon Prime subscriptions included “commercial-free” streaming of movies and tv shows and then later charging an additional $2.99/month for ad-free streaming services