CATrends: Emails Offering Free Gifts

Lawsuits target misleading subject lines.

Greenwashing

If you want to save the planet, you’re going to need to do more than rely on advertisers’ environmental claims.

The ‘Buy’ Button in the iTunes Store

When you don’t own what you buy.

Canada Goose Down Jackets

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products are made with goose down when an investigation revealed that the jackets contain more duck down than goose down

National Western Life Insurance

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach

HondaJet Airplanes

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that HondaJet engines are able to run 5,000 hours before they need to be overhauled when that’s only true if engines are run for 15 minutes every…

Insurance Technologies and Zywave

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

T-Mobile Services

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach

Noblr Automobile and Other Insurance

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors

TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.

GEICO Auto Insurance

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company safeguards consumers’ personal information when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

Flo Period and Ovulation Tracker App

Allegations: Falsely representing that users’ personal data is not shared with third parties without consent when a 2019 report revealed the data is disclosed to third parties, including major advertising…

Ralph Lauren’s Polo V-Neck Pullover Sweater

Allegations: Falsely representing that its sweater is “100% Pima Cotton” when independent testing revealed that the sweater is less than 7% pima cotton

Dermaset

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay for shipping and handling of “free” cosmetics will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer

LifeVantage Pyramid Scheme Claims

Allegations: Operating an illegal pyramid scheme

WorldVentures

Theater Boxes of Junior Mints and Sugar Babies

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging

B17

How Amazon steers consumers toward unproven and potentially dangerous products containing a fake vitamin called B17.

Kona Beers

EOS Lip Balms