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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Smartphones Class Action Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Smartphones Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that smartphones of 128 GB of storage
CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Consumer News CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Lawsuits allege companies fail to make adequate disclosures.
SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News SEC Sues OnPassive Alleging It’s a Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit claims company defrauded over 800,000 investors of more than $108 million.
It’s Just Lunch Class Action It’s Just Lunch In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the dating service It’s Just Lunch International for allegedly misleadingly claiming that the company makes matches using “6 easy steps” and…
TD Bank’s Debit Card Transactions Class Action TD Bank’s Debit Card Transactions January 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that would provide class members with monetary compensation. In addition, the bank agreed to forgive or reduce the…
Galaxy S4 Smartphone Class Action Galaxy S4 Smartphone Allegations: Falsely representing the speed and storage capacity of Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones
Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Ad Alert Amazon Prime, CBS All Access and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ If you’re looking to binge-watch all 12 seasons before the comedy calls it quits this spring, look elsewhere.
Coffee Meets Bagel Class Action Coffee Meets Bagel In November 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coffee Meets Bagel (a dating service app that offers both a free membership and a paid, premium membership) alleging that the…
beIN SPORTS CONNECT Ad Alert beIN SPORTS CONNECT Streaming sports on this app may require you to move around a bit, undercutting claims that you can watch “wherever you are.”
TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ Consumer News TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ TINA.org attends FTC hearing on how to protect consumers from “informational injury” in the digital age.
Volvo XC90 Class Action Volvo XC90 Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Volvo’s Sensus as compatible with the Android Auto app when it’s not
ChatSim Ad Alert ChatSim Daily, monthly, and yearly data usage limits undercut claims to offer “unlimited messages.”
TD Bank’s Debit Card Transactions Class Action TD Bank’s Debit Card Transactions In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against TD Bank for allegedly misleadingly promising customers who do not opt into its Debit Card Advance program that the bank will…
The Security of Information on iDevices Class Action The Security of Information on iDevices In July 2017, a federal judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Apple and several app developers. The 2014 complaint alleges that the companies misrepresented…
Gatorade Mobile App Ad Alert Gatorade Mobile App Whether Gatorade is a better choice than water for athletes depends on the duration and intensity of the exercise, says science. Either way, we’re pretty sure water is not “the…
Panera Delivery Ad Alert Panera Delivery Contrary to what one of its TV ads say, Panera does not, in fact, deliver “wherever.”