CATrends: Deceptive ‘Plant-Based’ Claims
A deceptive marketing trend takes root.
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: Advertised Apartment Rental Prices
Watch out for hidden fees.
CATrends: Packed in ‘100% Fruit Juice’
Lawsuits allege “100%” marketing on front label is misleading.
Class Actions
Matter Plates, Bowls, and Bags
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as compostable when they’re not
Bunch O Balloons
Allegations: Falsely marketing the brand and its products as sustainable and socially conscious
BioSteel Blue Raspberry Sports Drink
Allegations: Falsely marketing the sports drink as clean, eco-friendly, and good for consumers and the environment when it contains per- and polyfluoralkyl substances, which are synthetic chemicals that are harmful…
Glad Recycling Bags
Allegations: Falsely marketing bags using the word “recycling” when they are made of a material that is not recyclable
Delta Air Lines
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the airline is “carbon-neutral”
Verizon Securities
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that Verizon is committed to protecting the environment and people when its cables are covered in toxic lead
equate Sunscreens
Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef Friendly”
AT&T Securities
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that AT&T is committed to protecting the environment and people when its cables are covered in toxic lead
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Other GLP-1 RA Medications
Allegations: Marketing products as weight-loss medications without adequately disclosing that many people stop using them due to their side effects, the medications do not result in meaningful weight loss for…
Tom’s of Maine Kid’s Natural Fluoride-Free Silly Strawberry Toothpastes
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, lead and arsenic