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.
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
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
Voortman Bakery’s Windmill Cookies Ad Alert Voortman Bakery’s Windmill Cookies Puffery or justified disappointment? You tell us.
Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Blog Naturally Flavored with Natural Flavors Is this iced tea indeed natural?
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…
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…
McDonald’s Chicken Breast Class Action McDonald’s Chicken Breast In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly deceptively advertising that the chicken in various sandwiches, salads, and wraps is “100% Chicken Breast” when, according to…
Discounts at Flavor God Class Action Discounts at Flavor God In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Flavor God for allegedly misleadingly advertising discounts on seasonings, flavored powders, meat rubs, and salts by offering specific percentage discounts off…
JBS: ‘Net Zero by 2040’ Ad Alert JBS: ‘Net Zero by 2040’ Regulators have a beef with company’s climate pledge.
2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Consumer News 2024 Deceptive Ad Trends Five deceptive ad trends to be wary of this year.
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…
Good Chop: ‘Free Chicken Wings for Life’ Ad Alert Good Chop: ‘Free Chicken Wings for Life’ Spoiler: the chicken wings are neither free nor do they last for life.
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…
Taco Bell Sued to Get Stuffed Ad Alert Taco Bell Sued to Get Stuffed Lawsuit accuses fast-food chain of falsely advertising amount of ingredients in some of its offerings.