Skechers to pay $40 million to settle case over claims 
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: false advertising, weight loss
Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company made unsupported claims about the benefits of its toning shoes, falsely asserting that they help people lose weight, tone their lower bodies and even combat heart disease.
Nutella maker settles deceptive ad suit for $3 million
Published: April 27, 2012
Tags: California, deceptive marketing, false advertising
Nutella maker Ferrero has agreed to pay out three million dollars in a lawsuit filed by a California woman over deceptive advertising.
Plaintiffs sue food companies over ‘all natural’ claims
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 5, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, false advertising, misrepresentation
A number of recent lawsuits filed by plaintiffs allege that companies are falsely advertising their products as “all natural” or “100 percent” natural when they in fact contain synthetic ingredients or genetically modified organisms.
Woman wins small-claims suit over Honda hybrid
Published: February 13, 2012
Tags: California, false advertising, honda, small claims
The California owner of a Honda hybrid car has won her unusual small-claims court lawsuit against the auto giant over the vehicle’s failure to deliver the promised mileage.
Law firm sued over ads for knee replacement suits
Published: November 22, 2011
Tags: defamation, false advertising, knee replacement, medical devices, Ohio, product disparagement, product liability
Taking the offensive, a product liability defendant has filed suit against a plaintiffs’ law firm alleging false advertising.
Company to pay $4.7 million to settle false marketing suit
Published: May 20, 2011
Tags: false advertising, false marketing, New Jersey, sales practices
Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit that was filed in 2008 over the company’s marketing and sales practices.
Enfamil false advertising allegations lead to $12 million settlement
Published: April 27, 2011
Tags: baby, class action, false advertising, Florida
The manufacturer of Enfamil has agreed to pay up to $12 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after a Weston, Fla. mom alleged in federal court that the popular baby formula had falsely advertised that it contained nutrients not available in other products.
Suit questions beef content in Taco Bell products
By:
Associated Press
Published: February 3, 2011
Tags: Alabama, false advertising, Taco Bell, U.S. Department of Agriculture
An Alabama law firm has filed a lawsuit claiming that Taco Bell is using false advertising when it refers to using “seasoned ground beef” or “seasoned beef.”
FDA warning letters don’t establish consumer fraud
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 6, 2010
Tags: consumer fraud, Duragesic, false advertising, FDA, product liability, Risperdal
Warning letters issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do not conclusively establish that a drug manufacturer misled consumers about the risks of taking its products, West Virginia’s highest court has ruled in reversing a $4.5 million penalty.
Company to pay $10 million to settle false advertising suit
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: November 24, 2010
Tags: breakfast cereal, class action, false advertising, Kellogg, Michigan
Kellogg Company will pay $10.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the cereal maker falsely advertised nine of its Frosted Mini-Wheats cereals improved kids’ attentiveness, memory, and other cognitive functions to a degree not supported by clinical evidence.
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