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
OnlyFans
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Sirius XM Music Plans
Allegations: Failing to include its “U.S. Music Royalty Fee” in advertised prices
Amazon Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to disclose the terms of subscriptions
NordVPN, NordPass, and NordLocker
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Coursera
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing services as free and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Surfshark Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Evil Angel
Allegations: Failing to disclose memberships automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Shapermint Club Memberships
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Audible Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatically renewing subscriptions, charging consumers without their consent, and making it difficult to cancel
SmartyPlus Subscriptions
Allegations: Falsely representing that trial subscriptions are “free,” falsely representing that subscribers may cancel their subscriptions at any time, and making it difficult to cancel