Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim Ad Alert Whole Foods Grilled Over Its ‘No Antibiotics, Ever’ Beef Claim Consumers also have a beef with claim that meat is “animal welfare certified.”
Real Ham Bone For Dogs Class Action Real Ham Bone For Dogs July 2017: This case was stayed pending a global settlement in a related Missouri state court case. For more information about the settlement in the Missouri case, click here. May…
Dunkin’ Donuts Angus Steak Sandwiches Class Action Dunkin’ Donuts Angus Steak Sandwiches May 2020: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal concluding, among other things, that Dunkin Donuts Angus Steak products contain Angus beef, that one of the…
Burger King Rebel Whopper Ad Alert Burger King Rebel Whopper U.K. regulator bans ads it said misleadingly implied that burger was suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s GMO-Free Claims Class Action Chipotle Mexican Grill’s GMO-Free Claims August 2016: A federal judge dismissed some of the claims in this lawsuit. The judge allowed claims based on Chipotle’s advertising statement that it uses “Only NON-GMO Ingredients” to move…
Bumble Bee Tuna’s ‘Dolphin Safe’ Claims Ad Alert Bumble Bee Tuna’s ‘Dolphin Safe’ Claims Lawsuit alleges company’s tuna fishing methods kill dolphins, despite a “dolphin safe” logo on the can.
Dynamic Real Ham Bone For Dogs Class Action Dynamic Real Ham Bone For Dogs In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dynamic Pet Products and Frick’s Meat Products for allegedly marketing its Real Ham Bone For Dogs as an appropriate and safe…
Subway’s Steak Sandwiches Class Action Subway’s Steak Sandwiches Allegations: Products contain at least 200% less meat than pictured in advertisements
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup During the week of February 4, 2013, digestion, food, and make-up bubbled to the top of the legal I-think-you’re-lying-to-me landscape. Three new false advertising class actions were filed: Maybelline was…
Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Blog Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Is this iced tea indeed natural?
Subway’s Steak and Cheese Sandwiches Class Action Subway’s Steak and Cheese Sandwiches Allegations: Products contain at least 200% less meat than pictured in advertisements
Buffalo Wild Wings Boneless Wings Class Action Buffalo Wild Wings Boneless Wings Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are chicken wings when the meat comes from the chicken breast
Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? Consumer Basics Who Can You Complain to at the Federal Level? A topic-by-topic list of federal agencies that deal with deceptive advertising.
Voortman Bakery’s Windmill Cookies Ad Alert Voortman Bakery’s Windmill Cookies Puffery or justified disappointment? You tell us.
Chobani Yogurt Ad Alert Chobani Yogurt Chobani Yogurt has come under scrutiny from an activist group over its use of GMOs. Green America is criticizing the yogurt manufacturer for using dairy from GMO-fed cows while using…
The Halal Label on Little Caesars Pizzas Class Action The Halal Label on Little Caesars Pizzas In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Little Caesar Pizza for allegedly labeling pizzas as “halal” (meaning that the meat is prepared according to halal guidelines) when, according…
The Packaging of Slim Jim® Products Class Action The Packaging of Slim Jim® Products September 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. April 2015: A…
Why Does that Burger Look Better in the Ad than in the Wrapper? Consumer News Why Does that Burger Look Better in the Ad than in the Wrapper? Why don’t these photos match?
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.