February 27th, 2019
January 2019: The claims against Best Buy were dismissed for failure to state a claim. 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics and Best Buy stores regarding the marketing of Samsung Plasma televisions and Geek Squad Protection Plans. The complaint, which was originally filed in February and amended in November, alleges that Best
December 19th, 2018
In December 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics for allegedly misleadingly advertising phones and tablets with PenTile screens – including Wave and Galaxy devices – as being high resolution when, according to plaintiffs, the screens are not high resolution because they do not have the represented number of pixels. (According to the
September 18th, 2018
September 2018: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-62111, S. D. FL.) August 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly falsely advertising kitchen appliances as being “stainless steel” when, according to the plaintiffs, they are actually other materials that are painted or laminated to look like stainless steel. (Ferris
April 25th, 2018
Big picture: Expert endorsements can be misleading.
March 14th, 2018
February 2018: A federal judge granted in part and denied in part Samsung’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint, dismissing the New Jersey consumer fraud state law claims finding that Georgia law applies to plaintiffs’ claims, and dismissing unjust enrichment claims finding that there was not a direct relationship between plaintiffs and Samsung. Plaintiffs’ other
February 16th, 2018
In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely advertising that Samsung Galaxy S7 phones are water-resistant when, according to plaintiffs, they are not. (Kolodziej et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-768, N. D. CA.) For more of TINA.org’s coverage of Samsung, click here.
November 13th, 2017
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly deceptively advertising Smart TVs as having the capability to access the YouTube app directly from the televisions when, according to the complaint, the YouTube app stopped functioning on Smart TVs that send content and communicate with televisions using an older, flash-based
October 27th, 2017
January 2015: This case was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. October 2014: This case was transferred to a New Jersey court. (Case No. 14-cv-6356, D. NJ.) February 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly falsely advertising its televisions as “LED” when they are really LCD televisions.
September 25th, 2017
September 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2016: A federal judge dismissed the claims for injunctive relief because the named plaintiff failed to establish standing. The claims were dismissed . June 2014: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung alleging that, among other things, the
February 9th, 2017
In January 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly misrepresenting the energy efficiency of its televisions. Specifically, the complaint claims that Samsung televisions have ENERGYGUIDE labels and the ENERGY STAR® logo indicating that the televisions meet ENERGY STAR® program standards for energy efficiency when, in reality, the televisions are programmed to disable
November 28th, 2016
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly marketing televisions as “energy efficient” and “Energy Star” certified when, in reality, software automatically disables energy-saving features whenever picture settings are changed without the consumer’s knowledge. (Cali et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-8495, C. D. CA.) For more information
October 12th, 2016
In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly misleadingly concealing that its televisions use more energy than the Energy Guide labeling and advertising represent. (Coghlan et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-9658, N. D. IL.) For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Samsung and TINA.org’s coverage
September 20th, 2016
In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely advertising its Galaxy S7 cellphones as water resistant when such claims are not true. (Velasquez-Reyes et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-1953, C. D. CA.) For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding cellphones and TINA.org’s coverage
April 27th, 2016
In April 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung for allegedly falsely marketing televisions as LED when, in reality, the televisions are LCD televisions that use light emitting diodes (LEDs) to light the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. In other words, the complaint claims the LED labels refer to the light source instead of
July 21st, 2015
A phone that is only “water resistant” under the right circumstances.
December 16th, 2014
How the advertising of a free tablet (mis)led two consumers to Best Buy over the holiday weekend.
October 5th, 2020
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely marketing its Galaxy S7 cellphones as water resistant when, according to the complaint, they are not. Plaintiffs claim that advertising materials for the cellphones show people snorkeling, surfing, and kayaking with their phones and represents that the phones “repel spills,
June 22nd, 2020
A 2019-2020 TINA.org investigation into the emerging use of virtual influencers in social media marketing has catalogued a *sampling of 28 virtual influencers ranging from the human-like to the overtly cartoonish. More than 80 brands are represented in TINA.org’s sampling, which totals 250 sponsored posts. In addition, where available, TINA.org has compiled more than 50
