Fresca Sparkling Black Cherry Citrus and Grapefruit Citrus Sparkling Soda Waters

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Sparkling Soda Water” and the flavoring ingredients in them

Fanta Dragon Fruit Soda

Allegations: False natural claims

Is Vitaminwater Worse Than Soda? Lawsuit Outcome Questioned

Walmart’s Arm & Hammer Fresh-N-Natural Baking Soda

June 2015: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have…

Just How ‘Diet’ Is That Diet Soda?

Advocacy group urges federal agencies to investigate what they call deceptive “diet” claims.

Fanta Piña Colada Soda

Allegations: Falsely marketing the flavoring ingredients in beverages

Grown Up Soda

In July 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Utmost Brands, Inc. for allegedly falsely labeling Grown Up Soda products as “100% Natural” when they actually contain synthetic ingredients. (Toussaint…

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Soda

In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Dr Pepper/Seven Up for allegedly falsely marketing Canada Dry Ginger Ale as being “Made from Real…

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Sodas

In July 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dr Pepper Snapple Group alleging that the company falsely markets its Canada Dry Ginger Ale as being “Made with Real Ginger”…

Stewart’s Fountain Classics Sodas

In May 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Mott’s for allegedly failing to adequately disclose the source of characterizing flavors in Stewart’s Fountain Classics sodas. According to the plaintiffs,…

Izze Sodas

In August 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against PepsiCo and Izze Beverage Co. for allegedly deceptively marketing Izze Sodas. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the companies claim the sodas…

Diet Dr. Pepper

December 2019: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision in the Becerra case concluding that reasonable consumers would not think that the word “Diet” in the…

Diet Coke

In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola for allegedly making consumers believe that Diet Coke will assist weight loss and management by misleadingly marketing the soda as…

Coca-Cola Ads Eager to Sweeten Your View

Ad campaign seeks to defend diet soda.

Diet Pepsi

March 2019: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal concluding that the plaintiffs cannot plausibly allege that the use of the word diet is misleading. June…

FDA Proposes Food Labeling Changes

Agency seeks to account for portions Americans really eat.

Lanham Act Gets A Makeover

It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…

Not Every Product in the (Unofficial) Oscars Swag Bag Is a Winner

TINA.org examines the potential deceptive advertising issues of products in the unofficial Oscars swag bag.

Where the Super Bowl Ads Really Are

Super Bowl commercials appear in places you might not think of.

Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019

TINA.org’s annual list of class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.