Crystal Geyser Bottled Water Class Action Crystal Geyser Bottled Water Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Natural Alpine Spring Water” when they contain microplastics
Fiji Bottled Waters Class Action Fiji Bottled Waters Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Natural Artisan Water” when they contain microplastics
Evian Bottled Waters Class Action Evian Bottled Waters Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “Natural Spring Water” when they contain microplastics
PanOxyl Acne Products Class Action PanOxyl Acne Products Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe when they contain, or are at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams Blog FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Sentry Natural Defense Class Action Sentry Natural Defense Allegations: Misleadingly advertising products as safe and “Veterinarian Tested”
Sentry Natural Defense Class Action Sentry Natural Defense Allegations: Falsely advertising products as safe and “Veterinarian Tested”
Suave 24-hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants Class Action Suave 24-hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirants Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe without disclosing that they contain the carcinogen benzene
FTC Impersonation Scams Rule Comments Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Impersonation Scams Rule Comments TINA.org submitted comments to the FTC regarding its proposed rulemaking to address impersonation scams.
Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA” Media Coverage Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA” Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again Press Release Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims Consumer News How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
SportsEngine Class Action SportsEngine Allegations: Failing to include its variable Online Processing Fee in advertised prices
Clinique Acne Products Class Action Clinique Acne Products Allegations: Misleadingly representing that products were safe when they contained, or were at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Panera’s Sprouted Grain Bagel Flats Class Action Panera’s Sprouted Grain Bagel Flats Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “sprouted grain” bagels when they are made primarily with non-sprouted grains
Tickets to Madonna’s Madame X Tour Class Action Tickets to Madonna’s Madame X Tour Allegations: Falsely advertising that shows start at 8:30 p.m. when they did not start until after 10:30 p.m.
Sur La Table Class Action Sur La Table Allegations: Misrepresenting that the company secures consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in March 2023
Surfshark Subscriptions Class Action Surfshark Subscriptions Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions automatically renew and making it difficult to cancel
Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Covered Raisins Class Action Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Covered Raisins Allegations: Falsely marketing products as yogurt covered raisins