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CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt

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CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt

The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.

CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure

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CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure

Lawsuits allege app fails to disclose lack of protections against fraud and recourse for the defrauded.

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Consumer News

Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children

Children as young as four are cited in consumer complaints filed with the FTC.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program

Lawsuit and environmental groups accuse Dutch airline of greenwashing.

CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches

Consumer News

CATrends: Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches

Plaintiffs allege packaging misrepresents lidocaine dosages as ‘maximum strength,’ among other things.

Various Honda and Acura Vehicles with Idle Stop

Class Action

Various Honda and Acura Vehicles with Idle Stop

Allegations: Marketing vehicles as high quality and dependable without disclosing that a defect causes engines to fail to restart when vehicles make momentary stops, such as when they stop at…

CATrends: False Shelf Pricing

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CATrends: False Shelf Pricing

Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.

Fisher Investments

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Fisher Investments

Unearthing the fees that Fisher charges but doesn’t disclose in some of its TV ads.

FTC Junk Fees Rule Comments

Regulatory/Congressional Actions

FTC Junk Fees Rule Comments

TINA.org submitted comments to the FTC regarding its rulemaking proceeding to address junk and hidden fees.

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Consumer News

CATrends: Toxic Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate

Consumer Reports study sparks class-action lawsuits.

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Consumer News

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.

CATrends: Advertised Number of Loads on Liquid Laundry Detergents

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CATrends: Advertised Number of Loads on Liquid Laundry Detergents

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Lenovo Smart Clock

Class Action

Lenovo Smart Clock

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the clock has a “big & bold display” for consumers to check the time and temperature when the LED lights burn out and fail to adjust…

CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions