Sony PS4 “Killzone: Shadow Fall” Game Graphics

May 2015: The parties agreed to dismiss the plaintiff’s individual claims in this lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that the plaintiff cannot refile the claims. The reasons for the dismissal have…

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Starz Free 7-day Trial

In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starz Entertainment for allegedly misleadingly advertising its “7 day free trial” by claiming that customers can cancel at any time when,…

Fortnite Battle Royale

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly not taking effective measures to prevent children from creating accounts on PlayStation Network and using their…

Free Offers at FYE Stores

June 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-11304, D. MA.) May 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Trans World Entertainment Corp. for allegedly offering customers…

Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election

Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.

Various Labrada Weight-Loss Supplements

February 2020: The claims against Entertainment Media Ventures were voluntarily dismissed for undisclosed reasons. October 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement resolving the claims against…

Sony’s Marketing of Fortnite and other Games

In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment for allegedly deceptively marketing games, including the popular video game Fortnite. According to the complaint, the company markets…

Revel Casino’s “Free Slot Play!” Refunds

In April 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the owners of Revel Casino for allegedly deceptively advertising that the casino would refund all losses on slot machines during the…

The Argument for TINA.org

Advertising spending totals about $150 billion annually in the United States and $500 billion globally. Many of the dollars spent today on advertising are no longer used for traditional print…

Redbox Closed Captioning

November 2014: This case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The…

Married but Lonely

We got this email advertisement offering us the chance to “Sleep with Married Women,” and “meet a cheating wife.” An ad is an ad, and we’re not here to judge…

Philadelphia Flyers Full Season Ticket Package

March 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement resolving this action. December 2013: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed against…

Regulators Go after Fake Reviews

After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.

Doctor-Industry Financial Connections Revealed

It’s D-Day for the Sunshine Act. Find out who has been wining and dining your doctor.

Ticketmaster, TicketsNow

In February 2013, a federal court approved a settlement between Ticketmaster and consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit against it 2009.  The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster tricked consumers into buying…

Product Placement

Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.

It’s Not Just a Phone, It’s a Medical Device

Close to 15,000 people were duped into buying phone apps that were touted as curing acne.  Using deceptive advertising, the marketers of two different apps were able to convince acne…

Jane Marie and Dann Gallucci’s ‘The Dream’ podcast investigates the promises of a booming wellness industry

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Online Porn Can Give You a Virus

Thank God for porn!  No, really – did you know that many of the Internet’s innovative advances have been pioneered or substantially boosted by the $1 billion adult entertainment industry? …