LG’s ‘Water Resistant’ Claims
July 31st, 2018
Smartphones marketed as "water resistant" are increasingly proving to be more resistant to warranties than water.
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T-Mobile’s ‘Best Unlimited Network’ Claims
May 25th, 2018
Being the best means more than just being the fastest.
Apple’s iOS update
March 20th, 2018
In late 2017 and early 2018, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Apple for allegedly misrepresenting that an iOS update
FTC, FCC to Weigh In on T-Mobile’s ‘Disparaging’ Claymation Ad
February 20th, 2018
Referral to federal agencies follows AT&T complaint to the National Advertising Division.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Phones
February 16th, 2018
In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely advertising that Samsung Galaxy S7
ChatSim
February 2nd, 2018
Daily, monthly, and yearly data usage limits undercut claims to offer "unlimited messages."
Galaxy S4 Smartphone Battery
December 1st, 2017
August 2015: This case was voluntarily dismissed after it was transferred to a judge hearing a related case (Case No
iPhone 4s and the iOS 9 Operating System
November 15th, 2017
In November 2017, a federal judge denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a false advertising class-action lawsuit filed against it in
App to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Breaking ‘Pact’ with Consumers
September 22nd, 2017
Users will finally get their promised cash rewards under FTC settlement.
Motorola CLIQ XT Operating System Upgrade
September 19th, 2017
November 2014: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. July 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a
Sony Xperia Devices
August 31st, 2017
In August 2017, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve a class-action lawsuit filed against Sony
Blackberry 10 Series Smartphones
July 25th, 2017
January 2017: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. (Case No. 16-3318, 3rd Cir.)
The Functionality of Apple iPhones
July 6th, 2017
March 2016: A federal judge dismissed this action finding that plaintiffs did not satisfy the heightened-pleading standard for fraud-based claims
Mophie’s Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 6/6s
December 7th, 2016
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Mophie for allegedly falsely advertising that its Juice Pack Plus for iPhone
Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program
November 21st, 2016
In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple for allegedly misleadingly marketing that consumers who sign-up for the
T-Mobile’s #UnlimitedBaseball Has Innings Limit
October 31st, 2016
Data speeds for certain "unlimited" customers can slow to a crawl.
T-Mobile’s “No Contract” Cellphone Plans
October 17th, 2016
May 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed . The reasons have not been disclosed. February 2016: A class-action lawsuit was
Samsung Galaxy S7 Cellphones
September 20th, 2016
In September 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Samsung Electronics America for allegedly falsely advertising its Galaxy S7 cellphones
Verizon’s ‘Limitless’ Data Has Its Limits
September 13th, 2016
Not to be confused with "unlimited" data plans.