CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
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.
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it secures consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company protects consumers’ personal data when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “healthy” “fruit bars” that contain no synthetic ingredients or artificial flavors
Allegations: Products contain less protein than advertised
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as hypoallergenic
Allegations: Misleadingly implying that products are made using Florida grapefruit juice by advertising the brand as “Owned By Florida Farmers” and using an image of a U.S. flag when products…
Allegations: Misrepresenting that the SPF of products is 50 when their actual SPF is 26
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it secures consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2025