Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery Ad Alert Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery In short, the company may not deliver on the promise.
What You Should Know about Market America Consumer News What You Should Know about Market America MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
Galaxy S4 Smartphone Class Action Galaxy S4 Smartphone Allegations: Falsely representing the speed and storage capacity of Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones
Discounts on Newegg.com Class Action Discounts on Newegg.com July 2018: The Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed the trial court’s decision to dismiss this lawsuit. The appellate court concluded that the named plaintiff satisfied California…
POWERbot Vacuum Cleaners Class Action POWERbot Vacuum Cleaners In June 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly misleadingly advertising POWERbot vacuum cleaners as capable of being operated remotely using various devices when, according to the…
Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch Class Action Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch February 2018: A federal judge granted in part and denied in part Samsung’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint, dismissing the New Jersey consumer fraud state law claims finding that…
7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings Consumer News 7 Marketers, Influencers that Get Coal in their 2017 Holiday Stockings Find out which companies and people wound up on TINA.org’s naughty list for 2017.
Galaxy S4 Smartphone Battery Class Action Galaxy S4 Smartphone Battery August 2015: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. after it was transferred to a judge hearing a related case (Case…
Samsung “Series 3” Chromebook Laptop Computer Class Action Samsung “Series 3” Chromebook Laptop Computer September 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2016: A federal…
Samsung Galaxy S5 Ad Alert Samsung Galaxy S5 A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.
Auction Site A Losing Bet for Consumers According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org Press Release Auction Site A Losing Bet for Consumers According to Ad Watchdog TINA.org Advertising savings of 90 percent or more on a range of flashy electronics and consumer goods, penny auction website DealDash.com markets itself as “the fair and honest bidding site.” An…
Deceptive Ads Evidence Deceptive Ads TINA.org’s investigation cataloged a sampling of over 100 DealDash advertisements, including television commercials, online ads, and social media posts (published by DealDash between 2016 and 2017), each one containing one or…
The Energy Efficiency of Samsung Televisions Class Action The Energy Efficiency of Samsung Televisions In January 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly misrepresenting the energy efficiency of its televisions. Specifically, the complaint claims that Samsung televisions have ENERGYGUIDE labels and…
DealDash’s Hidden Costs Consumer News DealDash’s Hidden Costs Bid farewell to the low prices you see in ads. You will pay more.
SquareTrade’s Protection Plans Class Action SquareTrade’s Protection Plans In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against SquareTrade for allegedly deceptively marketing Protection Plans for electronics and appliances through Amazon.com. Among other things, the complaint alleges that SquareTrade…
Samsung’s Energy Efficiency Claims Class Action Samsung’s Energy Efficiency Claims In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly marketing televisions as “energy efficient” and “Energy Star” certified when, in reality, software automatically disables energy-saving features whenever…
Telecom’s Tower Speakers Class Action Telecom’s Tower Speakers A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Southern Telecom in October 2016 (and transferred to federal court in November 2016). The complaint alleges that the company deceptively advertises its…
Samsung Televisions Class Action Samsung Televisions In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly misleadingly concealing that its televisions use more energy than the Energy Guide labeling and advertising represent. (Coghlan et…
Ad or Not? Pokémon Go Consumer News Ad or Not? Pokémon Go The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.