Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? Consumer News Is Your Cellphone Spying on You? The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of…
Optavia Premier Plans Class Action Optavia Premier Plans Allegations: Using dark patterns to enroll consumers in plans that automatically renew, failing to adequately disclose the terms of plans, and making it difficult to cancel
AT&T’s New Unlimited Data Plans Ad Alert AT&T’s New Unlimited Data Plans To “get” does not mean to be gifted.
Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Consumer News Sprint’s ‘New’ Network Just Got Old Self-regulatory group tells Sprint to drop advertising claims following T-Mobile complaint.
Certain Vinyl Records from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Class Action Certain Vinyl Records from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Allegations: Falsely marketing that recordings are from the original or master recording when the files have undergone a digital mastering process
T-Mobile’s 5G Network Class Action T-Mobile’s 5G Network Allegations: Failing to disclose that older networks would be shut down when the company’s 5G network launched and certain devices would be incompatible and unusable using a 5G network
T-Mobile Class Action T-Mobile Allegations: Preventing consumers from giving negative reviews on its website and platforms
T-Mobile Class Action T-Mobile Allegations: Falsely representing that consumers need to purchase insurance add-ons with every new device, falsely advertising cellphones as “free,” and failing to include a fee in advertised prices
Exterior Electrical Line Coverage Plans Class Action Exterior Electrical Line Coverage Plans Allegations: Inducing consumers to enroll in protection plans by falsely representing that they are responsible for maintaining exterior electrical lines without disclosing that line maintenance is actually the electricity company’s…
PennyMac’s COVID-19 Forbearance Plans Class Action PennyMac’s COVID-19 Forbearance Plans Allegations: Deceptively representing that a deferred payment program would be available to veterans after their forbearance plans ended
Maintenance Plans Consumer News Maintenance Plans Maintenance plans – also commonly referred to as “service plans” – are sold by car dealerships at the time of purchase (leases include a scheduled maintenance plan) and are sometimes…
Skype “Unlimited” Plans Class Action Skype “Unlimited” Plans In October 2013, a California appellate court revived a class-action lawsuit against Skype Inc. alleging that the company falsely advertised plans as “unlimited.” The complaint, originally filed in May 2011,…
Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
ToyotaCare Plus Maintenance Plans Class Action ToyotaCare Plus Maintenance Plans Allegations: Falsely marketing that the plans costs less than paying for scheduled services individually
SquareTrade’s Protection Plans Class Action SquareTrade’s Protection Plans In December 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against SquareTrade for allegedly deceptively marketing Protection Plans for electronics and appliances through Amazon.com. Among other things, the complaint alleges that SquareTrade…
Adore Me Brands Adore Me TINA.org investigated the marketing of Adore Me, a web-based lingerie company, and found that it used deceptive marketing tactics, including ads that deceptively promoted product prices that were only available…
Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Consumer News Nomi Settles FTC Charges It Misled Consumers on Mobile Tracking Despite promises to the contrary, shoppers could not opt out of the tracking service.
Samsung Televisions and Geek Squad Protection Plans Class Action Samsung Televisions and Geek Squad Protection Plans January 2019: The claims against Best Buy were dismissed for failure to state a claim. 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics and Best Buy stores regarding the…
Comcast Service Plans Class Action Comcast Service Plans A class-action lawsuit was filed against Comcast for allegedly offering service plans to cover the costs of repairs of wiring inside customers’ homes when, in reality, the service plans did…
AT&T “Unlimited” Wireless Service Plans Class Action AT&T “Unlimited” Wireless Service Plans March 2016: The lawsuit was dismissed because the summons was not returned with proof that it was served, as required by Massachusetts law. October 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed…