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
YouTube Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Filmora Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
PetLab Co.
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Tinder Notifications
Allegations: Using “fake” notifications saying that “7 people like you” to induce consumers to pay $15 to subscribe
Free Offers at FYE Stores
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who sign up for the free trials will be automatically enrolled in monthly subscriptions
Paramount+
Allegations: Representing that consumers who sign up for free trials and cancel during the free-trial period will not be charged a monthly fee when the company routinely fails to cancel…
Subscriptions to Adult Time
Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who sign up for “trial” memberships are enrolled in additional memberships and charged monthly fees
Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the terms of Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club
Zoom’s Paid Subscriptions
Allegations: Representing that subscribers can cancel paid subscriptions when the company routinely fails to honor cancellation requests and continues to charge monthly fees
Sinemia Subscriptions
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising subscriptions for movie tickets