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Paparazzi Jewelry Class Action Paparazzi Jewelry Allegations: Falsely representing that jewelry is “lead-free” and “nickel-free” when products contain both metals
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LinkedIn’s Premium Services Class Action LinkedIn’s Premium Services Allegations: Misrepresenting that Premium subscribers get enhanced privacy protections and that their personal information will not be disclosed to third parties
What You Should Know about Bulletproof School Supplies Consumer News What You Should Know about Bulletproof School Supplies TINA.org examines holes in “bulletproof” product claims.
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Saint Xavier University Class Action Saint Xavier University Allegations: Misrepresenting that it safeguards students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2023
Wonder Hoodie’s ‘Bulletproof’ Clothing Ad Alert Wonder Hoodie’s ‘Bulletproof’ Clothing Does this company have the ammunition to support its bulletproof claims?
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TINA’s Take: IM Mastery Academy Reinvents Itself as IYOVIA Consumer News TINA’s Take: IM Mastery Academy Reinvents Itself as IYOVIA Different name, same game.
PetSmart’s Grooming Academy Class Action PetSmart’s Grooming Academy Allegations: Representing that employees receive training and supervised, hands-on grooming experience and that training and basic grooming toolkits are free
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Johnson & Wales University Class Action Johnson & Wales University Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
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