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, including that subscriptions automatically renew and consumers who cancel subscriptions are charged a cancellation fee
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely representing that members who pay increased fees for higher-tier memberships get exclusive access to certain amenities and equipment
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that the monthly cost of subscriptions may increase
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who sign up for free trials will automatically be enrolled in and charged for 12-month subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions