CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
Class-Action Tracker
Information about 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
Teremana Tequila
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “hand crafted, “small batch,” “100% agave” products
Kirkland Signature Tequilas
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing 100% agave when they contain ethanol that is not derived from agave plants
Lunazul Tequilas
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing 100% agave when they contain ethanol that is not derived from agave plants
Starz Free 7-day Trial
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that customers can cancel its “7 day free trial” at any time when the company makes it difficult to cancel trial subscriptions and instead automatically renews subscriptions
Subscriptions to The New York Times
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions
Amazon Prime’s “Free Titles at Audible”
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that Amazon Prime memberships include “Free Titles at Audible” when the company automatically enrolls members in a paid subscription for Audible
Casamigos and Don Julio Tequilas
Allegations: Falsely marketing Casamigos and Don Julio tequilas as pure tequila products
MoviePass Subscriptions
Allegations: Operating a deceptive bait-and-switch scheme
Mindvalley Subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Performance Golf’s “Scratch Club” subscriptions
Allegations: Failing to properly disclose that purchases automatically enroll consumers into subscriptions