Dr. Pepper Must Face Suit Over Ginger Ale Labeling
A federal judge in Missouri ruled that Dr. Pepper can’t dodge a class action claiming its Canada Dry Ginger Ale is not made with real ginger.
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Tommy Hilfiger
A class claims Tommy Hilfiger Wholesale advertises false discounts in its outlet stores, in San Diego Superior Court.
Read moreJudge Strives to Avoid ‘Entanglement’ in Case of Dueling SC Churches
A federal judge on Monday granted motions to expand a trademark infringement and false advertising lawsuit the pits the Episcopal Church against a breakaway group known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina.
Read moreNestle’s ‘Pure Life’ Water Filled With Plastic, Class Says
A federal class action filed late Thursday accuses food and beverage giant Nestle of misleading consumers about the quality of its Pure Life bottled water, which a recent study found contains high levels of microplastics.
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A class action filed against Mars Wrigley Confectionery accuses the company of knowingly miscalculating the daily value percentage of protein in its Snickers protein bars by using an improper testing method.
Read moreDeVry Beats Class Action Over Post-Graduate Job Stats
Despite DeVry University’s $49 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over false advertising, a federal judge ruled Monday that DeVry graduates cannot sue the for-profit college for falsely claiming 90 percent of its graduates found a job in their chosen field six months after graduation.
Read moreTarget Class Action
Target has misrepresented its imitation leather furniture as made with real leather since 2008, consumers claim in a federal class action.
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9th Circuit Revives Class Action Over Disposable Wipes
A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday revived a false advertising class action over the “flushability” of Kimberly-Clark disposable wipes.
Read moreCarmen Electra Accuses Chicago Strip Club of Exploiting Her Image
Carmen Electra and dozens of other models sued a Chicago strip club on Thursday, claiming it used their photos in advertisements without permission to promote the club online.
Read moreCalifornia Fines Gatorade $300K for ‘Anti-Water’ Ad Campaign
Gatorade made misleading “anti-water statements” while pushing the benefits of its sports drinks in a video game marketed to teenagers, according to a settlement announced Thursday by California’s attorney general.
Read moreAppeals Court Asked to Revive Beef Over Amazon List Prices
Critics have long charged that Amazon uses deceptive listings to mislead consumers into believing they are receiving steep discounts, and a California man on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit to overturn a ruling that sent his class action against the alleged practice to arbitration.
Read moreKellogg Can’t Duck Class Action Over Cereal Labels
The maker of Raisin Bran and Frosted Mini-Wheats must answer a legal challenge in federal court in San Jose, California, saying Kellogg’s breakfast cereals are in fact unhealthy and contribute to obesity and disease because they are laced with extra sugar, in the wake of a 64-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh who sits in a jurisdiction sometimes referred to by its own judges as “the food court.”
Read moreJudge Won’t Certify Class in Apple False Advertising Suit
A federal judge Tuesday refused to certify a class of consumers who claim Apple used false advertisements to trick them into believing their data would be secure on iPhones and other Apple devices.
Read moreLenscrafters
A federal class action claims Lenscrafters and Luxottica Group sell prescription glasses at a bogus “discounted” price that exaggerates the supposed original price.
Read moreFacebook to Advertisers: We Never Promised Accurate Data
Fighting off claims that it used false metrics to coax customers into buying video ads, a Facebook attorney said Monday that the social media giant never promised to give accurate data.
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