SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

Drew’s Entertainment Platinum Collection 2-CD Sets

June 2014: The named plaintiff withdrew this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not…

Warner Brothers

TINA.org investigated Warner Brothers’s use of online influencers to promote video games and found that the company was violating an FTC Order that barred it from misrepresenting sponsored content as the…

Sony Music Entertainment’s “Michael” Album

December 2020: TINA.org joined other consumer advocates – including UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice – in filing an amici curiae brief that explained, among other things,…

Sony Music

TINA.org joined other consumer advocates including UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice and Consumer Action in filing an amici curiae brief in a case against Sony Music alleging…

Conde Nast Entertainment

Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers who sign up for magazine subscriptions will be enrolled in automatic renewal subscriptions

Blizzard Entertainment’s Automatic Renewal and Continuous Service Offers

August 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice,…

Ticketmaster Entertainment Rewards

A class-action lawsuit filed against Ticketmaster, Entertainment Publications, Inc., and IAC/InterActiveCorp over inadequate disclosures of recurring “Entertainment Rewards” program enrollment fees has reached a settlement.  If you made a Ticketmaster.com…

Entertainment Software Association

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is an association based in D.C. that is exclusively dedicated to serving video game companies.  The group lobbies Congress and other legislative bodies extensively in…

SeaWorld’s Treatment of Killer Whales

Allegations: Misleadingly hiding the mistreatment of its killer whales and the detrimental impact captivity has on them

Is it Art or Advertising?

In today’s world it is getting tougher all the time to distinguish between marketing materials and art or entertainment.

Seaworld’s Automatic Renewals of EZ Pay Plans

April 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a settlement agreement. According to its terms, class members may…

AT&T: ‘More For Your Thing’

Company’s puffery defense falls flat as NAD recommends changes to commercial.

SeaWorld’s All-Day Dining Deal

Allegations: Marketing materials represent that certain restaurants participate in the dining deal when they don’t

Revel Casino’s Slot Machine Refund Offer

July 2015: The Boyd case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. April 2014: The…

SeaWorld’s Orcas

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against SeaWorld for allegedly misleading the public about its care for captive orcas and hiding the detrimental effects captivity has on them. Specifically,…

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

Disney Movie Club Subscriptions

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions

Comcast agrees to pull ‘disparaging’ phrase in AT&T parody

TV commercial gets edit following decision from the National Advertising Division.