Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax? Consumer News Pot Ad Regs: Overly Restrictive or Too Lax? Lawmakers struggle with branding initiatives.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Nail Polish Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Nail Polish Nail polishes claim to do all sorts of things, but what do these claims really mean?
CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater Consumer News CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit concerning misleading health claims made by vitaminwater can proceed as a class action. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)…
Juve International, LLC Ad Alert Juve International, LLC The FDA has cited Juve International, LLC for advertising its Maqui Juice as a drug in violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because of the therapeutic claims it…
Oregon Smacks Down Pfizer Consumer News Oregon Smacks Down Pfizer Oregon requiring Pfizer to get ads approved by FDA because of violations.
How Safe is Your Birth Control? Consumer News How Safe is Your Birth Control? In 2002, the birth control patch, Ortho Evra, hit the market and flew off the shelves as millions of women went to their doctors for this new, exciting birth control…
V8 Fruit and Vegetable Blends Class Action V8 Fruit and Vegetable Blends Allegations: Misleadingly marketing juice blends as healthy when consuming juices increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and death
Grande Enhancement Serums Class Action Grande Enhancement Serums Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe cosmetics when they are actually drugs that contain an ingredient that poses serious health risks
Chevy 2022 Bolt EV and EUV Vehicles Class Action Chevy 2022 Bolt EV and EUV Vehicles Allegations: Misleadingly marketing vehicles as safe and functional when there is a risk the batteries will catch on fire
PayPal’s “Pay in 4” Service Class Action PayPal’s “Pay in 4” Service Allegations: Marketing the service as one that allows users to pay for purchases later with no interest or fees without disclosing the risk that they will incur multiple overdraft fees…
Sezzle’s Buy Now, Pay Later Services Class Action Sezzle’s Buy Now, Pay Later Services Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that Sezzle is a free service with no fees, interest or other catches without adequately warning users of the risk that banks processing Sezzle payments will charge…
Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later Service Class Action Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later Service Allegations: Misleadingly representing that Klarna is a free service without adequately warning consumers of the risk that banks processing payments will charge them overdraft fees
Afterpay’s Buy Now, Pay Later Service Class Action Afterpay’s Buy Now, Pay Later Service Allegations: Misleadingly marketing itself as a free service without adequately disclosing the risk that consumers will be charged overdraft fees by banks processing payments
Love Good Fats Bars Class Action Love Good Fats Bars Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy when they contain high levels of unsafe fats that increase the risk of health issues
Zelle at JPMorgan Chase Bank Class Action Zelle at JPMorgan Chase Bank Allegations: Marketing Zelle as safe and secure without disclosing that there’s a risk consumers will lose money in fraudulent transactions and the bank will not reimburse them for lost funds
Zelle Money Transfers with Wells Fargo Class Action Zelle Money Transfers with Wells Fargo Allegations: Marketing Zelle as safe without disclosing the risk of losing money in scams and that the bank does not reimburse consumers for lost funds
Money Transfer Services at Bank of America Class Action Money Transfer Services at Bank of America Allegations: Failing to disclose the risks associated with using money transfer apps, including that consumers who lose money due to fraud will not be reimbursed
CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure Consumer News CATrends: Zelle Money Transfers Misleadingly Marketed as Safe and Secure Lawsuits allege app fails to disclose lack of protections against fraud and recourse for the defrauded.
Up & Up Acetaminophen Class Action Up & Up Acetaminophen Allegations: Marketing the product as a safe pain reliever for pregnant women without warning consumers that scientific evidence shows prenatal exposure to it increases the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in…
Vi-Jon Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Class Action Vi-Jon Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a harmful substance and may increase the risk of contracting invasive infections