CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
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: Baseball Ticket Prices
Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
CATrends: Emails Offering Free Gifts
Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.
Class Actions
T-Mobile’s Guaranteed Rates
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the advertised rates for certain plans were guaranteed to last for life or as long as the customer remained on the plan when the company raised rates…
Under Armour Factory Outlet Stores
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising discounts on merchandise sold at outlet stores
Various Splenda Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products help manage blood sugar, aid in “diabetes care,” and are suitable for people with diabetes
ZYN Oral Nicotine Pouches
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as healthy nicotine cessation devices when they provide no health benefits, are not proven cessation devices, do not have authorization from the FDA to be marketed…
360-Degree Camera Systems in Ford Vehicles
Allegations: Marketing that the 360-degree camera system is a safety feature in vehicles when the system routinely malfunctions and does not work as advertised due to a defect
Whistle Express Car Wash
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that customers who purchase a single car wash are automatically enrolled in a monthly “Wash Club” subscription
Kars4Kids
Allegations: Misrepresenting how donated vehicles are used
NOCO Boost
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as reliable, long-lasting, and able to safely jump start a dead battery multiple times on a single charge when they do not work as advertised
Hatch Baby 1st Generation Sound Machine
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe when they pose a risk of shocking consumers due to a defect in the power adapter
CarMax
Allegations: Falsely advertising that vehicles undergo a “rigorous 125 point inspection”