Superwinch
May 18th, 2018
Winch manufacturer finds itself in need of a lifeline over potentially deceptive Made in the USA claims.
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Dodge Rams
May 14th, 2018
March 2018: A federal judge dismissed the consolidated complaint finding that the allegations were conclusory and failed to state a
Volvo XC90 T8
May 9th, 2018
May 2018: This lawsuit was transferred to a court in New Jersey. (Laurens et al v. Volvo Cars of North
EcoDiesel Vehicles
May 8th, 2018
May 2018: All of the actions in the multidistrict litigation were voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not
Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty Diesel Vehicles
May 8th, 2018
In January and April 2018, two class-action lawsuits were filed against Ford Motor Company for allegedly deceptively advertising its F-250
Cold Weather Package for Lexus 2015 GS 350 Automobiles
April 27th, 2018
November 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed as to the individual claims of the named plaintiffs and as to the
Volvo 850
April 9th, 2018
March 2018: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss concluding, among other things, that the complaint failed to
BMW X5 and 355d Diesel Vehicles
April 5th, 2018
In March 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against BMW for allegedly promoting its X5 xDrive35d and 355d diesel vehicles
Corvette Z06
March 27th, 2018
March 2018: The parties in three of the 2017 cases (Jankovskis, Jasper, and Minarik) agreed to transfer the actions to
Volvo XC90
March 27th, 2018
In March 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Volvo for allegedly misleadingly marketing that a feature in XC90 vehicles
Kia’s ‘Made in America’ Claims Not Fit for Office
February 16th, 2018
President's Day ad botches what it means to be Made in the USA.
Excess Liability Insurance from Alamo Rent A Car and Enterprise
December 21st, 2017
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Alamo Rent A Car and Enterprise for allegedly promising consumers outside
Uber’s “Safe Ride” Message to Women
December 20th, 2017
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Uber for, among other things, allegedly targeting women in its ads
Cadillac Safety Ratings
December 14th, 2017
May 2017: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement resolving this case. According to the settlement terms,
Hertz Rent-a-Car’s Unbundled Surcharges
December 14th, 2017
January 2017: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s decision that Hertz violated a Nevada statute requiring
Features of Headlights in Toyota Rav 4
November 27th, 2017
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Toyota for allegedly falsely advertising that the projector-beam headlights in 2016
Allstate’s Safe Driving Bonus
November 22nd, 2017
Turns out incentive is not available in, ahem, all states.
2013 Ford Escape SE
October 27th, 2017
July 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not
O’Reilly Automotive Stores Windshield Wiper Fluid
September 20th, 2017
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against O’Reilly Automotive Stores for allegedly misrepresenting that its windshield wiper fluid protects
Mini Cooper MPG
September 19th, 2017
March 2016: This action was dismissed pursuant to a Confidential Settlement Agreement. November 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against