Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings Blog Red Bull Settlement: It’s NOT about the Wings This proposed agreement is not as absurd as media coverage may have led you to believe.
This Hotel Charges You to Put Drinks in the Fridge Consumer News This Hotel Charges You to Put Drinks in the Fridge Keeping your drinks cool will cost you at this Las Vegas hotel.
Nescafe Decaf Instant Coffees Class Action Nescafe Decaf Instant Coffees In March 2014, the parties agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against Nestlé USA, Inc. The complaint – which was filed in February 2014 – alleged that the company misbrands several…
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Jimmy John’s Sandwiches Class Action Jimmy John’s Sandwiches In August 2014, a state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Jimmy John’s Restaurants. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2013, alleges that…
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7Up Agrees to Stop Making Antioxidant Claims Consumer News 7Up Agrees to Stop Making Antioxidant Claims Company agrees to stop adding vitamins to drinks.
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Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
Pyrex Glassware Products Class Action Pyrex Glassware Products Allegations: Marketing glassware as “versatile” and safe without disclosing that they are made of a glass that is prone to crack, break, shatter, or explode when temperatures change rapidly
The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits Media Coverage The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits Sasha Chavkin, Caitlin Gilbertand Anahad O’Connor, The Examination
Diet Coke’s Marketing Class Action Diet Coke’s Marketing March 2018: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the February 2018 decision to dismiss the case. February 2018: A federal judge granted Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss concluding…
Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies Class Action Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookies as shortbread when they are missing an ingredient found in shortbread and contain ingredients not found in shortbread
Vanilla Coke Class Action Vanilla Coke In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the characterizing flavor in Vanilla Coke is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the…
By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.
Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience Evidence Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience In order to establish the age of Ryan ToysReview’s target audience, TINA.org conducted an appraisal of every video published on the YouTube channel between January 1 and July 31, 2019,…
Whole Foods Products Class Action Whole Foods Products November 2018: This action was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. January 2018: This case was reopened after the appeals…
Carnival Cruise Drink Packages Ad Alert Carnival Cruise Drink Packages TINA.org reader calls out promotion for cruise lines’ CHEERS! beverage program.