Tinder Class Action Tinder In March 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Tinder, Inc. (an online dating application for mobile phones where users “swipe” their finger across the screen to either…
Yokohama Tyres FC Till I Die? Blog Yokohama Tyres FC Till I Die? At what point do teams start selling their very name in homage of the all-mighty dollar?
Samsung Galaxy S5 Ad Alert Samsung Galaxy S5 A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.
Rise of Kingdoms Class Action Rise of Kingdoms In December 2019, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against the marketers of the mobile video game Rise of Kingdoms. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the companies:…
MDO, LLC Class Action MDO, LLC In August 2018, the alleged victims of a fraudulent investment scheme filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the orchestrators of the scheme make investors believe that they’re investing in a…
Free Blizzard Ice Cream Treats from Dairy Queen Class Action Free Blizzard Ice Cream Treats from Dairy Queen October 2018: A federal judge stayed the case pending arbitration. July 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Dairy Queen alleging that its mobile app deceptively advertises that free Blizzard…
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Ad Alert My Little Pony Friendship is Magic It’s the classic battle between good and evil, light and dark, Wi-Fi hotspot and dead zone.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
New U Life Income Claims Evidence New U Life Income Claims A TINA.org investigation has cataloged over 25 instances in which New U Life and/or its distributors have made or referenced unusual earnings claims that lack appropriate legal disclosures. HGH Gel Training…
Straight Talk’s ‘Ultimate Unlimited’ Wireless Plan Ad Alert Straight Talk’s ‘Ultimate Unlimited’ Wireless Plan An “unlimited” plan undone by its own terms and conditions.
Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing Consumer News Stripping Down Savage X Fenty’s Deceptive Marketing Acting on TINA.org’s complaint, California regulators reach $1.2 million settlement with company.
Nuvega Lash Class Action Nuvega Lash In February 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against advertisers of Nuvega Lash for allegedly falsely marketing cosmetics on various websites and in social media advertisements. Among other things, the…
Uber Gratuities Class Action Uber Gratuities February 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement that resolves this lawsuit. According to the settlement terms, class members will be refunded the amount of the…
The Perfect Part Ad Alert The Perfect Part Opportunistic eBay seller falsely claims alleged surgical face masks are FDA approved.
Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds Consumer News Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.
The Security of Information Collected for Zynga Games Class Action The Security of Information Collected for Zynga Games In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the mobile game company Zynga Inc. for allegedly misleadingly promising that it takes “reasonable and appropriate security measures” to protect the…
CPUs from Intel Corp. Class Action CPUs from Intel Corp. In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Intel Corp. for allegedly misleadingly representing that its central processing units (CPUs) for computers and mobile devices are secure when, according…
Monster Energy Car Wraps Ad Alert Monster Energy Car Wraps Fake check scam targets TINA.org reader. She’s not the only one.
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