CATrends: Deceptive Deals
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
The holiday shopping season is here. Tread carefully.
Lawsuits throw the red flag on a number of DFS platforms.
A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
Allegations: Falsely marketing Casamigos and Don Julio tequilas as pure tequila products
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising paddles as “USA Pickleball Approved”
Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices
Allegations: Marketing themselves as legitimate and legal “sweepstakes” casinos when they are actually unlawful gambling enterprises under Utah state law
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as hypoallergenic
Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in December 2025
Allegations: Products contain less creatine monohydrate than advertised
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as if consumers can safely provide themselves with “expert” care
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising “free” golf towels without adequately disclosing that consumers must make a minimum purchase of $250 to receive them
Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as containing pork rib meat