CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
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.
When the sale price is the regular price.
Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as 100% sustainable
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated regular prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Misrepresenting that Google does not track consumers’ movements or store a record of their locations when the “Location History” feature on mobile devices is disabled
Allegations: Falsely marketing discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products using the word “Austria” and the Austrian flag when they are not made or designed in Austria
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookware as dishwasher-safe
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising discounts off of fake regular prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Falsely advertising monthly rates that do not include an “Administrative Charge”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the cheese gets its flavor from being smoked when the flavor – and color — actually come from an added smoke flavor ingredient
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in March 2024