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Febreze CAR Vent Clip Class Action Febreze CAR Vent Clip Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe to use when they leak and cause damage to cars
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Nissan and its Ad Agency Settle FTC Deceptive Ad Charges Consumer News Nissan and its Ad Agency Settle FTC Deceptive Ad Charges Commercial for Frontier truck at issue.
BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws Consumer News BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.
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Sensus System in Volvo XC90s Class Action Sensus System in Volvo XC90s In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Volvo for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the Sensus system in Volvo XC90s would be compatible with Android Auto, an app that…
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