The Verizon ‘Edge’ of Deception Ad Alert The Verizon ‘Edge’ of Deception When a promise of big savings goes up in a puff of smoke.
Cricket’s 4G/LTE Services Class Action Cricket’s 4G/LTE Services December 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. May 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit…
T-Mobile’s ‘Ditch & Switch’ Promotion Ad Alert T-Mobile’s ‘Ditch & Switch’ Promotion Ad industry self-regulatory body recommends changes to un-carrier’s unintelligible promotion.
T-Mobile’s ‘No Contract’ Claims False, Groups Allege Consumer News T-Mobile’s ‘No Contract’ Claims False, Groups Allege Consumer groups call on federal agency to investigate marketing.
Apple’s iOS update Class Action Apple’s iOS update In late 2017 and early 2018, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Apple for allegedly misrepresenting that an iOS update to the operating software of iPhones was compatible with older…
Xfinity Mobile Ad Alert Xfinity Mobile Experiencing the “fastest mobile service” requires a Wi-Fi connection.
Lorex Home Security Systems Class Action Lorex Home Security Systems September 2020: The case was transferred to another court in California where a related case, Soo et al v. Lorex Corp. et al (Case No. 20-cv-1437, N.D. Cal.), is pending.…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2022 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind in 2022.
Unregistered, Illegal Disinfectants Marketed to Protect Against Coronavirus Ad Alert Unregistered, Illegal Disinfectants Marketed to Protect Against Coronavirus EPA warns of products marketed with unproven and potentially dangerous claims.
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.
Apple Chargers for the iPhone 7 Class Action Apple Chargers for the iPhone 7 A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple Inc. in February 2019. Plaintiffs claim that the company misleadingly advertised that the iPhone 7 would be compatible with Apple chargers…
CATrends: The mAh Ratings of Portable Chargers (aka Power Banks) Consumer News CATrends: The mAh Ratings of Portable Chargers (aka Power Banks) Class-action lawsuits allege that the mAh ratings of several portable chargers are greatly exaggerated.
Domino’s Pizza Robo-Call Class Action Domino’s Pizza Robo-Call Despite denying any wrongdoing, Domino’s Pizza (and an independent franchisee, RPM Pizza, LLC) recently agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a 2010 class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that Domino’s…
HSBC Auto-Dial Class Action HSBC Auto-Dial In January 2013, a class-action lawsuit was filed against HSBC claiming that it auto-dialed cell phones without permission and left prerecorded and artificial voice messages, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection…
Target Text Spam Class Action Target Text Spam In January 2013, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Target for allegedly sending advertisements via unsolicited text messages to consumers’ cell phones. (Kenneth Hill v. Target Corp., Case No. 13-cv-00041)…
FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam Consumer News FTC Cracks Down on “Free Gift” Text Spam Agency charges 29 with alleged scams.
FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case Consumer News FTC Pursues First Cell Cramming Case The FTC filed its first complaint against a company for “mobile phone cramming.”
Samsung Electronics with Pentile Screens Class Action Samsung Electronics with Pentile Screens In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics for allegedly misleadingly advertising phones and tablets with PenTile screens – including Wave and Galaxy devices – as being…
The Oxford Club Ad Alert The Oxford Club The Oxford Club claims to have exclusive hold on new technology that you need to invest in right away. And this newly developed substance could render all computers, smart phones,…
Onn Power Banks Class Action Onn Power Banks Allegations: Deceptively inflating the mAh ratings for Onn power banks