Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020
December 17th, 2020
Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
Browsing the "warranties" Tag
Lifetime Warranty on Costa Sunglasses
November 16th, 2020
September 2020: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement that would provide class members with vouchers that
Costa Del Mar Warranties
November 5th, 2020
February 2020: This case was stayed as a result of a settlement agreement reached in Smith v. Costa Del Mar.
Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranty for Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep Vehicles
June 26th, 2020
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA US LLC for, among other things, allegedly misleadingly advertising that
Lowe’s Protection Plans
June 5th, 2020
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Federal Warranty Service and Lowe’s Home Centers for allegedly deceptively marketing
Volkswagen’s People First Warranty
March 31st, 2020
In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that Volkswagen fails to honor promises in the advertising and marketing
Emails from N.C.W.C. Inc.
November 22nd, 2019
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that N.C.W.C., which markets auto service warranties provided by Palmer Administrative
Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranties from FCA
September 26th, 2019
August 2019: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Case No. 19-cv-7681, S.
Samsung Televisions and Geek Squad Protection Plans
February 27th, 2019
January 2019: The claims against Best Buy were dismissed for failure to state a claim. 2018: A class-action lawsuit was
Aquafeel Water Filtration Systems
October 23rd, 2018
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Aquafeel Solutions for allegedly making deceptive representations to sell water filtration
L.L. Bean’s 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
August 8th, 2018
June 2018: A federal judge dismissed the Bondi case for lack of standing and failure to state a claim upon
LG’s ‘Water Resistant’ Claims
July 31st, 2018
Smartphones marketed as "water resistant" are increasingly proving to be more resistant to warranties than water.
Costco’s Risk-Free 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on Memberships
April 26th, 2018
In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Costco for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Risk-Free 100% Satisfaction Guarantee by
Costa Del Mar’s Warranties for Sunglasses
April 23rd, 2018
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Costa Del Mar for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme. Specifically, the complaint alleges
Warranties on Fry’s Electronics Graphics Cards
November 29th, 2017
In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fry’s Electronics for allegedly falsely advertising that graphics cards come with
Larson Storm Doors
October 17th, 2017
Storm door warranty doesn't offer much in the way of a guarantee.
AppleCare Warranty
January 5th, 2017
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Apple for allegedly deceptively advertising the AppleCare extended warranty purchased with
Samsung Galaxy S5
July 21st, 2015
A phone that is only "water resistant" under the right circumstances.
BMW Settles Charges it Violated Warranty Laws
March 20th, 2015
Company agrees to stop telling MINI car owners that all repair and maintenance work must be done at dealerships.
Service Contracts and Extended Warranties
September 27th, 2011
Is it worth it to pay extra for that extended warranty?