False Advertising

May 16, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Acella Pharmaceuticals has for years falsely advertised its NP Thyroid medication.

May 16, 2022 A class action alleges Ghost Greens supplements were falsely advertised as “Naturally Flavored” since they contain an undisclosed artificial flavoring agent.

May 13, 2022 A class action claims Aspen University misled prospective students regarding the benefits of the school’s pre-licensure bachelor of science in nursing program.

May 13, 2022 A proposed class action claims Dunkin’ Brands misrepresents the value of its gift cards by failing to disclose that the cards are completely nonrefundable.

May 10, 2022 A lawsuit claims certain AriZona fruit snacks contain more sugar and less real fruit than consumers are led to expect.

May 10, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges certain Sea-Doo personal watercraft suffer from a defect that can cause their intake grate to detach during normal use.

May 10, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Copper Fit has falsely advertised the apparent health benefits of its popular ICE line of compression garments.

May 9, 2022 A class action alleges Sezzle has deceived thousands of customers into using the buy now, pay later service by misrepresenting the “real and repeated risk” that they will incur bank fees.

May 9, 2022 A class action alleges the maker of the SDB Standard Q at-home covid test has failed to disclose that the tests are not authorized, cleared or approved for distribution in U.S. by the FDA.

May 9, 2022 A class action alleges some YumEarth products contain less fruit and more sugar than consumers are led to expect based on how the items are labeled.

May 9, 2022 A class action alleges the packaging of certain Ricola cough drops is deceptive in that the herbs displayed thereon are not the source of the product’s therapeutic effects.

May 6, 2022 Laboratory Corporation of America faces a class action that alleges the company’s MaterniT 21 non-invasive prenatal test has a very high rate of false positives.

May 6, 2022 Mercedes-Benz faces a class action that alleges the automaker knew of yet “failed to disclose and actively concealed” a transmission control unit defect plaguing the 2019 GLA250.

May 5, 2022 A class action alleges Walgreens has misrepresented Marlboro Menthol cigarettes as “mere ordinary cigarettes" when the products are, in fact, more dangerous and addictive.

May 4, 2022 P&G faces a lawsuit that claims a number of aerosol antiperspirant and deodorant sprays and dry conditioner and shampoo products were contaminated with benzene.

May 4, 2022 A class action alleges Samsung has falsely advertised certain TVs as having a “motion rate” of 120 Hertz (Hz) when they have an actual “refresh rate” of only 60 Hz.

May 2, 2022 A class action alleges the maker of Muscletech supplements has duped consumers by selling the products in oversized, opaque containers that are “nearly half empty.”

April 28, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges certain Cava grain and salad bowls are unfit for human consumption because their packaging contains “heightened levels” of fluorine.

April 28, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Amazon has misleadingly advertised that a Prime membership includes “free titles” from audiobook and podcast platform Audible.

April 27, 2022 A class action alleges multi-level marketing (MLM) company Paparazzi has falsely advertised some of its jewelry and other products as lead- and nickel-free.

April 27, 2022 A lawsuit alleges the protein content claims on certain Perfect Bar products are misleading given the protein in the snacks is not fully digestible by humans.

April 27, 2022 A proposed class action in California alleges Dress Barn advertises products online with fake “original” prices and corresponding “phantom discounts.”

April 27, 2022 A class action alleges certain waterproof REI apparel is unfit for use because it contains “heightened levels” of fluorine and synthetic “forever chemicals.”

April 26, 2022 A class action has been filed in the wake of a recall of more than 121k Mazda vehicles said to be equipped with defective low-pressure fuel pumps supplied by Denso.

April 25, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Gardetto’s Garlic Rye Chips are falsely advertised in that they contain less whole grain flour than consumers are led to expect.

April 25, 2022 The largest producer of fish sticks in North America faces a proposed class action that alleges the company’s tilapia products are not sustainably sourced as advertised.

April 22, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Sig Sauer’s P320 pistol lacks the safety features of—and inadvertently discharges more frequently than—comparable handguns.

April 21, 2022 A class action claims Kraft Heinz has overstated how many quarts of Country Time lemonade and pink lemonade can be made from each 19-ounce canister of powder.

April 21, 2022 A class action alleges Procter & Gamble has falsely overstated the number of sheets that come in each package of Bounty Multi-Roll Select-A-Size paper towels.

April 20, 2022 A class action claims that certain Burt’s Bees products are falsely advertised as clean and natural even though they contain undisclosed, harmful PFAS.

April 19, 2022 A class action alleges Fashion Nova has intentionally suppressed hundreds of thousands of one-, two- and three-star consumer reviews from its website.

April 19, 2022 Ferrara has misled consumers by advertising its Brach’s Milk Maid caramels as “Made with Real Milk” even though the candy contains no milkfat, a lawsuit alleges.

April 18, 2022 A class action alleges Warrantech Consumer Product Services and TAG Warranty Corp. have “routinely and uniformly” fallen short of the “no lemon guarantee” outlined in their extended service plans.

April 18, 2022 A class action claims Pier 1 advertises false “original” prices for items on its website in order to trick shoppers into believing they are discounted.

April 18, 2022 A class action alleges G.Skill has falsely advertised its RipJaws V DDR4-3600 MHz memory sticks in that they can only achieve the promised “[b]lazing [f]ast” transfer speeds if their firmware is “overclocked."

April 15, 2022 A proposed class action alleges a number of Murad cosmetic products are unsafe for use in the eye area as intended.

April 15, 2022 A class action alleges General Motors has failed to disclose a defect plaguing the positive crank ventilation system in certain Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

April 14, 2022 A class action alleges the Hydra-Matic 8L90 or 8L45 transmission found in a number of 2019-2022 model year Chevy, Cadillac and GMC vehicles is defectively designed.

April 14, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Rutgers Business School has perpetrated a “massive fraud” upon MBA students by submitting false and misleading employability statistics.

April 13, 2022 A class action alleges Ashley Furniture has deceived consumers by advertising products on its website with fake “original” prices and corresponding “phantom discounts."

April 13, 2022 Burger King faces a class action that alleges the fast food giant’s product packaging is loaded with synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as “forever chemicals.”

April 8, 2022 Sprout Foods faces a class action that alleges the company has misbranded its baby and toddler food pouches by including on product labels nutrient content claims that are prohibited by the FDA.

April 8, 2022 A class action claims that the labels of coffee and coffee creamer products made by Laird Superfood overstate how many servings can be made from each container.

April 8, 2022 A class action claims that Trader Joe’s Cold Pressed Juice is misleadingly labeled in that the product is more processed than consumers are led to expect.

April 7, 2022 A class action alleges Beekman 1802 “probiotic” skincare products are falsely advertised given the items contain no live biotics.

April 7, 2022 A class action alleges Burt’s Bees has intentionally mislabeled a slew of lip products as “100% natural” given that the items contain hydrogenated oils or coco-glycerides.

April 6, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Starbucks systematically underfills bottles of its Cold Brew Concentrate by more than 30 percent.

April 6, 2022 A proposed class action alleges a number of products in HolleUSA’s line of baby foods are contaminated with harmful heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead.

April 5, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Burger King has falsely and misleadingly advertised the size of nearly all of its menu items since at least September 2017.

April 5, 2022 A class action alleges the creators of the "Let's Go Brandon" token and several other individuals have misleadingly promoted the crypto asset to artificially inflate its value before selling their portions for personal gain.