Discounts at Justice Stores Class Action Discounts at Justice Stores In February 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Justice Stores in state court (and transferred to federal court in March 2015). Specifically, the complaint alleges that the…
Justice Stores’ Discounts Class Action Justice Stores’ Discounts April 2017: The remaining five appeals (Carey, Foligno, Hipshire, Mager, and Vullings) were dismissed. February 2017: Three more of the appeals (Amaya, Gallagher, and Holcomb) were dismissed. Other appeals are…
CT Wine Stores Brands CT Wine Stores TINA.org investigated bait and switch tactics used by liquor stores in Connecticut and found that the majority of stores visited — 26 out of 30 — deceptively displayed signs that…
Discounts at Justice-brand Stores Class Action Discounts at Justice-brand Stores October 2015: The action was stayed pending approval of a nationwide settlement of another class-action lawsuit against the store. May 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Tween Brands, Inc. for…
doTerra Brands doTerra TINA.org found essential oils MLM repeatedly using illegal disease-treatment claims despite numerous warnings.
Sony Music Brands Sony Music TINA.org joined other consumer advocates including UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice and Consumer Action in filing an amici curiae brief in a case against Sony Music alleging…
U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Basics U.S. Department of Justice The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is led by the Attorney General, is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing federal laws. Among other things, it works with other…
Various Lines of Herbal Supplements: Finest Nutrition, Spring Valley, and Others Class Action Various Lines of Herbal Supplements: Finest Nutrition, Spring Valley, and Others June 2015: Some of the lawsuits were transferred to one court where they will be heard together. (MDL Docket Information: In Re: Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL…
Outlet Stores Are Not Discount Retail Stores Consumer News Outlet Stores Are Not Discount Retail Stores What you should know before you go.
Balance of Nature Brands Balance of Nature TINA.org investigated Balance of Nature, Inc., a Utah-based dietary supplement company founded by Dr. Douglas Howard, and found that the company and its founder deceptively claimed that taking Balance of…
DJ Khaled Brands DJ Khaled TINA.org found prolific record producer promoted alcohol brands without proper disclosures or precautions.
TurboTax Brands TurboTax TINA.org filed an amici brief supporting FTC in case against Intuit regarding misleading TurboTax Free Edition ad campaign.
Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores Consumer News Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.
Congress Members call on FTC to Investigate Deception at Outlet Stores Consumer News Congress Members call on FTC to Investigate Deception at Outlet Stores Will the government finally take notice of misleading marketing and pricing?
Girls’ Apparel and Accessories on shopjustice.com Class Action Girls’ Apparel and Accessories on shopjustice.com Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated “original” prices
Discounts at Ross Stores Class Action Discounts at Ross Stores August 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. December 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved the proposed settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for…
Discounts at Ann Taylor Factory Stores and LOFT Outlet Stores Class Action Discounts at Ann Taylor Factory Stores and LOFT Outlet Stores Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from fabricated “original” prices