CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Consumer News CATrends: Deceptive Tactics Used to Market Subscriptions Lawsuits allege companies fail to make adequate disclosures.
Dodge Brands Dodge TINA.org investigated the marketing for three Stellantis automotive brands, including Dodge, and found that each deceptively advertised vehicles as “built” and/or “made” in the U.S. when they are actually assembled…
Jeep Brands Jeep TINA.org investigated the marketing for three Stellantis automotive brands, including Jeep, and found that each deceptively advertised vehicles as “built” and/or “made” in the U.S. when they are actually assembled…
MoviePass Brands MoviePass TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against MoviePass, a subscription-based movie ticketing service, supporting the Commission’s use of…
Afterpay Class Action Afterpay Allegations: Misleadingly marketing its service as a no-fee, no-interest way for consumers to make purchases before they have money to pay for them without disclosing that consumers who provide debit…
Life Alert Class Action Life Alert Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service offers resulting in consumers being charged without their consent
Bitdefender’s Antivirus Software Class Action Bitdefender’s Antivirus Software Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that programs automatically renew resulting in consumers being charged without consent
Dermaset Class Action 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
GoDaddy.com Class Action GoDaddy.com Allegations: Automatically enrolling customers into an annual plan for services at a price that the company chooses resulting in customers being charged without their consent
Subscriptions to The New York Times Class Action Subscriptions to The New York Times Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews their subscriptions
Subscriptions to Consumer Reports Class Action Subscriptions to Consumer Reports Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of automatic renewal and continuous service subscriptions
Conde Nast Entertainment Class Action Conde Nast Entertainment Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who sign up for magazine subscriptions will be enrolled in automatic renewal subscriptions
Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines Class Action Subscriptions to Reader’s Digest and Other Magazines Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that subscriptions to magazines will be automatically renewed
Time’s Magazine Subscriptions Class Action Time’s Magazine Subscriptions Allegations: Offering free or discounted magazines for a specific period of time without adequately disclosing that consumers are enrolled in a program that automatically renews subscriptions
Toyota Prototype Vehicles Ad Alert Toyota Prototype Vehicles Automaker addresses its use of prototypes in TV ad.
Volvo XC90 Class Action Volvo XC90 Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Volvo’s Sensus as compatible with the Android Auto app when it’s not
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Street Dirt Track’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Ad Alert Street Dirt Track’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Automotive parts company blames inaccurate U.S.-origin claims on upcoming ad campaign.
Endurance Warranty Services Ad Alert Endurance Warranty Services Despite its official-looking nature, this letter does not come from the DMV.