The Room Rates at Hilton Hotels Class Action The Room Rates at Hilton Hotels In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hilton Worldwide Holdings for allegedly operating a bait and switch pricing scheme by deceptively advertising low prices for its hotel rooms…
Getaroom.com Class Action Getaroom.com Allegations: Misleadingly representing that booking a hotel room through its website is the same as booking a hotel room directly with the hotel itself, charging more than the quoted price…
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield (Illinois) Ad Alert Baymont by Wyndham Springfield (Illinois) Hotel advertises on its website access to an indoor pool that’s been closed for months.
How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Consumer News How to Avoid a Summer Vacation Nightmare Before you book that great getaway deal, you need to ask some questions.
Priceline’s “Name Your Own Price” Option Class Action Priceline’s “Name Your Own Price” Option July 2016: A federal judge granted Priceline’s motion to dismiss and denied plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend the complaint. The judge found, among other things, that consumers were informed…
‘Free Breakfast’ at Quality Inn Ad Alert ‘Free Breakfast’ at Quality Inn Google ad leaves consumer feeling empty.
Expedia Ad Alert Expedia Travel site would do well to renovate how it informs consumers about hotel renovations.
Shay Mitchell Instagram Database Evidence Shay Mitchell Instagram Database TINA.org investigated 21 social media influencers who have received two FTC letters notifying them of their legal obligation to clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationships with brands when promoting products or…
Prices of Rooms at Marriott Hotels Class Action Prices of Rooms at Marriott Hotels In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Marriott International for allegedly deceptively advertising the daily room rates of hotel rooms by not including mandatory resort fees in the…
Prices of Rooms at Hyatt Hotels Class Action Prices of Rooms at Hyatt Hotels In July 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hyatt Hotels for allegedly misleadingly advertising prices of hotel rooms to make consumers believe the rooms are cheaper than they actually…
The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach(less) Resort? Ad Alert The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach(less) Resort? Hotel homepage paints a pretty picture of the oceanfront accessible to guests but not an accurate one.
Agoda Travel Website and App Class Action Agoda Travel Website and App July 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1289, S.D. Cal.) June 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Booking Holdings for allegedly falsely…
Travelocity Ad Alert Travelocity TINA.org reader says discount travel website misled her on a promotion.
Reservations.com Class Action Reservations.com In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Reservations.com (a website that travelers can use to book hotel rooms) for allegedly failing to disclose in its marketing materials a…
Room Rates on Wyndham’s Websites Class Action Room Rates on Wyndham’s Websites February 2020: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement. February 2017: A federal judge dismissed the claims against two of the defendants – Wyndham Hotel Group and…
Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch? Consumer News Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch? The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices? According to the front…
Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams Consumer News Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning. Estate planning protects your assets after you…
Facebook’s Tracking Cookies Consumer News Facebook’s Tracking Cookies Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute. Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that A browser or web cookie collects and…
The Franklin Prosperity Report Ad Alert The Franklin Prosperity Report Newsmax Media, a website that claims to be a news site, sells newsletter subscriptions and is currently pitching the Franklin Prosperity Report as a way to get “Free Stuff and…