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
Kylie Cosmetics “Free Gifts”
Allegations: Falsely advertising “free gifts” without adequately disclosing that consumers must make a minimum purchase to receive them
Several Brands of Shredded Cheese
Allegations: Marketing products as “high quality” and made with “safe ingredients and reliable materials” without disclosing that they contain, or are at risk of containing, metal
Sciplay Games
Allegations: Advertising that platforms are legitimate and legal online businesses when they are actually unlawful gambling enterprises
Natural Cycles
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the platform protects users’ privacy and does not share their health information with third parties when the company uses tracking tools that share users’ personal data with…
Betterment
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2026
The University of Phoenix
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the university safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025
Byzfunder
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects customers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025
Ellafi Federal Credit Union
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the credit union safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025
Abri Credit Union
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the credit union protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
ThredUp
Allegations: Failing to include an $8.99 “Shipping & Handling” fee in advertised prices