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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime

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Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime

FTC lawsuit alleged company duped consumers into signing up and then made it hard to cancel.

Yamaha E-Bikes and Power Assist Bicycles

Class Action

Yamaha E-Bikes and Power Assist Bicycles

Allegations: Falsely advertising that consumers who purchase certain bikes will receive a “free” second battery and battery end cap

Amazon Prime Day

Class Action

Amazon Prime Day

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated “List Prices” and as available for a limited time

Subscriptions on www.mytantheory.com

Class Action

Subscriptions on www.mytantheory.com

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Electrolyte Drink Mix

Class Action

Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Electrolyte Drink Mix

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packages

Products in Ulta Beauty’s Conscious Beauty Program

Class Action

Products in Ulta Beauty’s Conscious Beauty Program

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made with “clean ingredients” and do not contain ingredients on Ulta’s “Made Without List” when they contain numerous ingredients on the list

U by KOTEX Click Products

Class Action

U by KOTEX Click Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as free of harmful ingredients without disclosing that they contain lead

Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment and Children’s Healing Ointment

Class Action

Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment and Children’s Healing Ointment

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as hypoallergenic when they contain the allergen lanolin alcohol

The RealReal’s “Return Shipping and Processing Fee”

Class Action

The RealReal’s “Return Shipping and Processing Fee”

Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who return merchandise are charged a $14.95 “Return Shipping and Processing Fee”

Microingredients Pure Peanut Butter Powder

Class Action

Microingredients Pure Peanut Butter Powder

Allegations: Products do not provide as much protein as advertised

Brooklinen’s Discounts

Class Action

Brooklinen’s Discounts

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time

UrthBox Subscriptions

Class Action

UrthBox Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup

Class Action

Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe when they contain the harmful substance Bacillus cereus

Munch Addict Subscriptions

Class Action

Munch Addict Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Fresh Clean Threads Subscriptions

Class Action

Fresh Clean Threads Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Jordan’s Skinny Mixes Flavored Syrups

Class Action

Jordan’s Skinny Mixes Flavored Syrups

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy, sugar free and safe for diabetics when they contain the harmful sugar alternative sucralose, which increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality

V8 Plus Energy Drinks