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: Falsely advertising when sales end
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products are addictive
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products do not contain alcohol ingredients when they contain benzyl alcohol
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing 100% agave when they contain ethanol that is not derived from agave plants
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing 100% agave when they contain ethanol that is not derived from agave plants
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products cure and prevent nail fungus when they do not effectively treat nail fungus
Allegations: Falsely representing when discounts end