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Business
fromThe Cool Down
5 days ago

Amazon under fire as lawsuit alleges shady practices on Prime Day: 'Paid more than they would have'

Amazon is accused of using inflated 'list prices' to advertise false Prime Day discounts, causing consumers to pay more and potentially increase waste and returns.
#advertising
Law
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Poppi soda $8.9 million settlement: Customers can claim payouts-but the deadline is this week. Here's how to file

Qualifying Poppi customers must file claims by Friday, September 26 to participate in the $8.9 million settlement over alleged "gut healthy" marketing.
Marketing
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Advertising Watchdog Finds Problems with DISH Claims vs. DirecTV

NAD recommended DISH remove or modify claims that switching from DirecTV saves up to $30/month because its price-comparison disclosures were insufficient.
Video games
fromWGB
2 months ago

Gears of War: Reloaded Suffers From Poor Steam Reviews And Low Player Counts

Gears of War: Reloaded's PC release lacks promised local split-screen, suffers widespread crashes linked to Microsoft account, and triggered false-advertising complaints.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

HelloFresh Settles with Santa Clara DA for $7.5 million

HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle claims it misled California consumers with deceptive automatic renewal practices and undisclosed terms, enabling difficult cancellations.
#lanham-act
fromPatently-O
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

When 'Patented' Becomes False Advertising: Crocs Takes Its Dastar Fight to the Supreme Court

fromPatently-O
3 months ago
Intellectual property law

The Services Problem That Undermines Crocs' Textualist False Advertising Defense

fromPatently-O
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

When 'Patented' Becomes False Advertising: Crocs Takes Its Dastar Fight to the Supreme Court

fromPatently-O
3 months ago
Intellectual property law

The Services Problem That Undermines Crocs' Textualist False Advertising Defense

US news
fromCharlotte Observer
2 months ago

Six models sue Charlotte nightclub, claiming 'immoral' use of their images

Models are suing a Charlotte nightclub for using their images in advertising without permission.
#tesla
fromThe Cool Down
3 months ago
Business

Tesla hit with warning over potentially misleading claims about vehicle features: 'Clearly constitutes false advertising'

fromThe Cool Down
3 months ago
Business

Tesla hit with warning over potentially misleading claims about vehicle features: 'Clearly constitutes false advertising'

NYC food
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Hold the lies: Judge says Burger King must face false-advertising lawsuit over the size of its Whopper

Burger King's dismissal request in a false advertising lawsuit regarding the Whopper has been denied, allowing the case to proceed.
Apple
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

HP agrees to $4M settlement over claims of "falsely advertising" PCs, keyboards

HP agrees to a $4 million settlement over false advertising claims related to computer and peripheral pricing on its website.
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