Fraud

In a lawsuit filed last week against Amazon, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims the online retail giant has knowingly tricked millions of consumers into signing up for Amazon Prime and intentionally complicated the cancellation process.

A proposed class action alleges Harvard University was negligent in failing to prevent a former morgue manager from mishandling and selling the body parts of cadavers donated to the Ivy League heavyweight’s medical school.

A proposed class action alleges certain Fitbit fitness trackers are falsely advertised in that they are unable to accurately measure the blood oxygen (SpO2) levels of users with darker skin.

A proposed class action alleges the maker of the Freejump Airbag vest has failed to warn consumers that the “unreasonably dangerous” equestrian product is defective and will “frequently” fail to inflate upon a fall from a horse.

A proposed class action lawsuit claims Procter & Gamble (P&G) has failed to warn consumers that a defect can cause its Cascade Platinum dishwasher detergent pods to explode.

Nintendo’s former use of “Spotlight Pipes” in Mario Kart Tour is the subject of a proposed class action that alleges the company has deceptively induced players—especially minors—into paying real money to essentially gamble on winning in-game items.

A proposed class action alleges Chobani has deceived consumers since its “Zero Sugar” yogurt, in truth, “contains quite a lot of sugar” in the form of allulose.

A proposed class action alleges the products in Nike’s “sustainable” clothing collection are not as eco-friendly as advertised given the items are not actually made with environmentally friendly materials.

A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Ecovacs Robotics, Inc. has concealed from consumers a defect that can cause its Deebot robot vacuums to fail prematurely.