False Advertising

October 4, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed over allegedly false advertising claims regarding The Cookware Company's non-stick GreenPan products.

October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims H&R Block, Inc. has pushed lower-income taxpayers to use its paid tax preparation services while concealing a free online filing feature the company is contractually obligated to offer to eligible consumers.

September 27, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims certain Hemp Bombs CBD products contain doses of cannabidiol far lower than advertised.

September 27, 2019 A class action claims Ecoco, Inc. falsely labeled its styling gels as “no flake” despite the fact that the products do indeed cause flakes.

September 25, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) accepted clandestine payments in exchange for subjecting certain applicants to a more lenient admissions process ordinarily reserved for student-athlete recruits.

September 24, 2019 Bio-Nutritional Research Group is facing a proposed class action over “false and misleading labeling” that allegedly misrepresents the contents of the company’s “Power Crunch” energy bar products.

September 23, 2019 Califia Farms’ vanilla almond milk has come under scrutiny in a proposed class action that claims the popular products do not contain as much vanilla as their labels represent.

September 17, 2019 A proposed class action alleges Comcast has reneged on its promise of “lifetime” monthly cable and internet rates by raising Xfinity customers’ prices.

September 17, 2019 Kedem, LLC and Royal Wine Corporation have been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging they falsely advertised their grape juice product as containing “100% pure grape juice.”

September 16, 2019 Embattled Juul Labs, Inc. has been hit with another proposed class action, this time filed by a Louisiana mother on behalf of her 14-year-old son who she says has become addicted to nicotine due to the e-cigarette maker’s deceptive marketing practices.

September 13, 2019 Reckitt Benckiser and subsidiary Schiff Nutrition International falsely advertise their Tiger’s Milk nutrition bars as “protein rich,” according to a class action lawsuit.

September 10, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Vineyard Vines outlet stores are misleading shoppers into believing merchandise previously sold in retail stores is being offered at deep discounts due to illusory “suggested retail” prices.

September 5, 2019 Two consumers claim in a proposed class action lawsuit that E. Mishan and Sons’ “Gotham Steel” brand non-stick pans are not actually non-stick, contrary to representations made on the labels and in advertising.

September 4, 2019 Woodstream Corporation is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit in which a New York consumer claims the company’s ultrasonic mouse and rat repellers are effectively “worthless.”

September 3, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit out of Alabama claims Ametros Financial Corporation has failed to provide promised discounts on medical services for recipients of workers’ compensation and liability settlements.

August 28, 2019 The latest in a long line of suits against Wyndham accuses the hotel chain of lying about its timeshare program, pressuring customers into joining, and making it difficult for them to leave.

August 27, 2019 A class action lawsuit claims certain Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones emit far higher levels of radiofrequency (RF) radiation than is disclosed to consumers.

August 26, 2019 A California consumer alleges in a class action that Trader Joe's overcharges for raw chicken weighted with amounts of retained water in excess of what's declared on product labels.

August 15, 2019 DeVry University is on the receiving end of a proposed class action filed by former students who claim they were misled about the school’s post-graduation employment rates and graduate incomes.

August 15, 2019 An Illinois consumer claims in a proposed class action that General Mills has falsely advertised its Fruit Roll-Ups as “naturally flavored” despite the fact that products allegedly contain malic acid, an artificial flavoring chemical.

August 13, 2019 Stanley Black & Decker is facing a suit over horsepower claims in its Craftsman vacuum series.

August 12, 2019 Glanbia Performance Nutrition is facing a class action claiming it falsely advertises ingredients in some of its oatmeal products.

August 9, 2019 Ford is faced with a class action for allegedly labeling its Ranger and F-150 models with false fuel economy ratings

July 26, 2019 Probiotic product VSL#3 is at the center of a proposed class action out of Maryland that claims VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. deceived consumers by passing off a cheaper, less effective formulation as the original product.

July 16, 2019 Friendly’s vanilla ice cream products are at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the items are not made with naturally derived vanilla, as represented on packaging.

June 28, 2019 Smitty's Supply and Rural King manufacture and sell "303" hydraulic tractor fluid that a proposed class action alleges is obsolete and not suitable for use given their poor ingredients.

June 21, 2019 A proposed class action claims Tropicana and PepsiCo have falsely labeled and advertised orange juice with calcium and vitamin D to give the impression that the product is all natural.

June 21, 2019 A proposed class action alleges that Eddie Bauer LLC sent emails with misleading subject lines that advertised false site-wide discounts.

June 20, 2019 Fairlife and parent co. Coca-Cola face a class action lawsuit that says consumers were deceived by claims that Fairlife's milk cows were treated humanely.

June 20, 2019 A lawsuit claims that Dreyer’s and Edy’s vanilla ice cream products aren’t made from real vanilla, despite labeling that suggests otherwise.

June 18, 2019 Four plaintiffs claim the various vanilla varieties of Breyers ice cream do not contain real vanilla flavor as their ingredients lists suggest.

June 11, 2019 A class action lawsuit has been filed over the allegedly misleading advertising of the purportedly all-natural line of Shikai lotions, shampoos, and cleansers.

June 7, 2019 A proposed class action alleges Hershey's "white chocolate" Kit-Kats do not contain real white chocolate given they lack cacao fat.

June 3, 2019 A proposed class action claims Dannon vanilla yogurt labels fail to disclose that the products' vanilla flavor is not derived from real vanilla beans.

May 20, 2019 Stewart’s Fountain Classics are the subject of a proposed class action that claims manufacturer Mott’s LLP misrepresents that the sodas are artificially flavored and may not contain their represented ingredients.

May 16, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Illinois accuses Skechers of selling defective light-up sneakers that have burned children after the batteries short circuited.

May 16, 2019 In a proposed class action, three plaintiffs allege that multi-level marketing company Market America is no more than a pyramid scheme in which distributors are tricked into thinking they can earn a profit by selling health products.

May 16, 2019 According to a lawsuit, "8-Hour Moisture" Chapstick with SPF 15 protection is misleadingly advertised in that consumers are still instructed to reapply the product every two hours.

May 15, 2019 According to a lawsuit, Cento Fine Foods attempts to pass off some tomatoes grown outside of Italy's Agro Sarnese-Nocerino region as "Certified San Marzano."

May 14, 2019 L’Oreal Paris’ EverSleek Keratin Caring shampoo and conditioner are at the center of a lawsuit that claims the products don’t actually contain any keratin.

May 10, 2019 A proposed class action alleges Juul Labs, Inc. and Pax Labs, Inc. deceptively marketed their Juul e-cigarette product to minors without disclosing "myriad health problems" associated with using the device.

May 7, 2019 Chico’s has been hit with a class action centered on the clothing retailer’s alleged practice of offering fictitious discounts at its outlet stores.

May 3, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that Airgas USA fraudulently bills customers for fuel without actually using the money to cover the gas costs of delivering orders.

May 1, 2019 A lawsuit claims Nature’s Path misrepresents the amount and quality of the acai berries in its Frosted Wildberry Acai Toaster Pastries.

May 1, 2019 A consumer alleges in a class action that Walmart's supposedly all-natural Parent's Choice Pediatric Shake in fact contains synthetic ingredients.

April 23, 2019 According to a class action, Oreos apparently made with real cocoa do not, in fact, contain cocoa in amounts expected by reasonable consumers.

April 19, 2019 Nestlé faces a class action that claims it fraudulently labels its chocolate products as sustainably sourced despite child labor in supply chains and no environmental controls.

April 12, 2019 Kate Spade & Company faces another proposed class action that alleges it advertises false reference prices on outlet store merchandise.

April 12, 2019 Smashburger has been hit with a proposed class action out of California over its allegedly false advertising of its “Triple Double” burgers.

April 9, 2019 Cree faces a lawsuit over claims that it overstates the lifespan of its LED lightbulbs, which supposedly burn out far more quickly than advertised.