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Law
fromThe Center Square
9 hours ago

Santa Clara Co., trial lawyers sue Meta over Facebook, Instagram 'scam ads'

Meta is accused of profiting from scam ads by failing to screen them and allegedly enabling their creation and targeting.
Privacy professionals
fromYahoo Finance
1 day ago

Santa Clara County sues Meta over Facebook scam ads

Santa Clara County sued Meta for profiting from fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads, alleging capped enforcement, targeted repeat scams, and misleading public claims.
Law
fromThe Center Square
9 hours ago

Santa Clara Co., trial lawyers sue Meta over Facebook, Instagram 'scam ads'

Meta is accused of profiting from scam ads by failing to screen them and allegedly enabling their creation and targeting.
Privacy professionals
fromYahoo Finance
1 day ago

Santa Clara County sues Meta over Facebook scam ads

Santa Clara County sued Meta for profiting from fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads, alleging capped enforcement, targeted repeat scams, and misleading public claims.
Privacy professionals
fromMiami Herald
19 hours ago

California county sues Meta, alleging it made billions from scam ads as Californians lost billions

Santa Clara County sued Meta for allegedly enabling and profiting from fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads, seeking restitution, penalties, and practice changes.
#consumer-protection
fromBloomberglaw
4 months ago
Law

Samsung Trims False-Ad Class Action Over Chromebook Flexibility

Samsung prevailed against nearly all consumer claims alleging defective Chromebook hinges and insufficient deceptive-advertising allegations under New York General Business Law.
fromSan Jose Inside
8 months ago
California

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.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mercurynews.com
21 hours ago

Santa Clara County sues Meta, alleging it made billions from scam ads as Californians lost billions

Santa Clara County sued Meta for allegedly enabling and profiting from fraudulent Facebook and Instagram ads, seeking restitution, penalties, and practice changes.
#meta-platforms
Privacy professionals
fromTipRanks Financial
1 day ago

Meta Sued by Santa Clara County over $7B in Scam Ad Revenue - TipRanks.com

Santa Clara County sued Meta over alleged scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, seeking restitution, penalties, and an order to stop the conduct.
Privacy professionals
fromTNW | Meta
1 day ago

Santa Clara County sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is sued by Santa Clara County for profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, allegedly violating California false-advertising and unfair-business-practices laws.
Law
fromInvesting.com
3 weeks ago

California county sues Meta over scam ads By Reuters

Santa Clara County sued Meta for profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, alleging tolerance of fraud, weak enforcement, and AI-assisted creation of scam ads.
#apple-intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago
Apple

Apple promised a smarter Siri, but a lawsuit says it didn't deliver-and you can get up to $95 back | Fortune

Apple
fromMen's Journal
5 days ago

If You Own An iPhone, You Could Be Eligible for Nearly $100

Apple may pay a multimillion-dollar settlement over alleged false advertising of iPhone 16 AI features, with eligible buyers potentially receiving $25–$95.
fromBGR
5 days ago
Apple

Apple's $250 Million Lawsuit Is Paying Out Up To $95 To iPhone Users - BGR

Apple settled a $250 million class action lawsuit over false advertising of Apple Intelligence features that were delayed or unavailable at iPhone 16 release.
Apple
fromTheStreet
1 day ago

iPhone owners may get $95 for features Apple never delivered

Apple agreed to a proposed $250 million class-action settlement over claims that Siri AI features marketed for iPhone 16 were not available to consumers.
Apple
fromFortune
4 days ago

Apple promised a smarter Siri, but a lawsuit says it didn't deliver-and you can get up to $95 back | Fortune

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action over Siri AI features advertised for iPhone 16 that launched later than promised.
Apple
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

Eligible iPhone owners owed $250m after Apple settles Siri lawsuit

Apple settled a class action over promised Siri AI features not arriving with iPhone 16 models, offering up to $95 per eligible US device.
Apple
fromMen's Journal
5 days ago

If You Own An iPhone, You Could Be Eligible for Nearly $100

Apple may pay a multimillion-dollar settlement over alleged false advertising of iPhone 16 AI features, with eligible buyers potentially receiving $25–$95.
Apple
fromBGR
5 days ago

Apple's $250 Million Lawsuit Is Paying Out Up To $95 To iPhone Users - BGR

Apple settled a $250 million class action lawsuit over false advertising of Apple Intelligence features that were delayed or unavailable at iPhone 16 release.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 days ago

The 8 Worst Things About Buffalo Wild Wings, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Buffalo Wild Wings receives criticism for poor cheese fries, limited gluten-free options, and customer complaints including misleading boneless wings advertising.
Privacy professionals
fromNBC Los Angeles
4 days ago

General Motors to pay $12.75M to settle consumer protection lawsuit

General Motors will pay $12.75 million for alleged unlawful sale of OnStar subscribers’ personal and driving data to third-party brokers in California.
#apple
fromBoston.com
6 days ago
US news

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Apple
fromSan Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago

Bought a recent iPhone? You could get up to $95 from Apple settlement

Recent iPhone owners may claim up to $95 from a $250 million class action settlement against Apple for false advertising.
Apple
fromAOL.com
6 days ago

Apple to pay $250m to US iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit - AOL

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit over misleading AI features in iPhones without admitting wrongdoing.
fromBoston.com
6 days ago
US news

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

Apple
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Apple to pay $250m to iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit over misleading AI features in iPhones without admitting wrongdoing.
Apple
fromMacRumors
6 days ago

Apple to Pay $250 Million to Settle Class Action Over Delayed Siri Features

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit over misleading advertising related to Siri features on the iPhone 16.
Poker
fromLas Vegas Review-Journal
2 weeks ago

Las Vegas gaming company awarded $420M verdict in false advertising trial

Skillz won a $420 million verdict against Papaya Gaming for false advertising and fraud, marking a historic Lanham Act case in the U.S.
Games
fromBloomberglaw
2 weeks ago

Papaya Gaming Found Liable by New York Jury in Skillz Case

Papaya Gaming Ltd. was ordered to pay $1.072 billion in damages for false advertising to Skillz Platform Inc.
fromInvesting.com Australia
2 weeks ago

Skillz stock surges after winning $420 million jury verdict By Investing.com

Skillz accused Papaya of deceiving players by failing to disclose it sometimes used bots instead of human competitors in certain games and tournaments. The company also claimed Papaya advertised it had paid users $6.7 billion in winnings for playing online games like solitaire, but that $4.7 billion of that went to games where bots won.
#meta-privacy-lawsuit
Privacy professionals
fromBlack Enterprise
2 months ago

Meta Sued Over AI Glasses Privacy Concerns After Reports Find Kenya-Based Workers Review User Footage

Meta faces a class-action lawsuit alleging its AI smart glasses violated privacy laws by having workers in Kenya review sensitive user footage without adequate disclosure.
Privacy professionals
fromeuronews
2 months ago

Meta faces lawsuit over AI smart glasses privacy breach

Meta faces a US lawsuit alleging false advertising and privacy violations over AI smart glasses, following reports that Kenyan subcontractor employees reviewed private customer footage including sensitive content.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage | TechCrunch

Meta faces a U.S. lawsuit alleging privacy violations and false advertising for AI smart glasses after Kenyan subcontractors were found reviewing sensitive customer footage including intimate content.
fromAutoblog
2 months ago

Tesla Appeals California Autopilot Ruling on First Amendment Grounds

The state 'wrongfully and baselessly labels Tesla a false advertiser for marketing its industry-leading advanced driver-assistance systems ('ADAS') under the brand names "Autopilot" and "Full-Self Driving Capability." Tesla said that Autopilot and Full-Self Driving Capability were never advertised as fully autonomous and that it has repeatedly warned against the misuse of its systems to consumers.
Cars
Law
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Boneless Wings Lawsuit Against Buffalo Wild Wings Didn't Have Enough Meat - Tasting Table

Boneless wings are a commonly understood menu term that does not imply actual deboned wing meat, and claims of deceptive labeling were dismissed.
#food-labeling
#t-mobile
#lanham-act
fromBenzinga
3 months ago
Business

Verizon Sues T-Mobile Over $1,000 Savings Claims, Alleges Misleading Ads Despite Prior Regulatory Warnings - Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)

fromPatently-O
8 months ago
Intellectual property law

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

fromPatently-O
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

The Services Problem That Undermines Crocs' Textualist False Advertising Defense

fromBenzinga
3 months ago
Business

Verizon Sues T-Mobile Over $1,000 Savings Claims, Alleges Misleading Ads Despite Prior Regulatory Warnings - Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)

fromPatently-O
8 months ago
Intellectual property law

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

fromPatently-O
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

The Services Problem That Undermines Crocs' Textualist False Advertising Defense

#costco
#ftc-investigation
US politics
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Democrats push FTC to investigate Trump Mobile

Democratic lawmakers urged the FTC to investigate Trump Mobile for alleged false advertising, deceptive practices, unshipped T1 phones, and misleading marketing.
#aldi
#tesla
fromThe Cool Down
9 months ago
Business

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

fromThe Cool Down
9 months ago
Business

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

Food & drink
fromFortune
4 months ago

What is the McRib really made of? A federal class action lawsuit alleges McDonald's is misleading customers | Fortune

McDonald's McRib is accused in a federal class-action of containing lower-grade pork rather than actual rib meat and being marketed deceptively.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

McDonald's facing class action lawsuit over deceptive' McRib meat

McDonald's is facing a class action lawsuit from plaintiffs who allege the fast food chain has long deceived customers about what type of meat is in the popular, limited McRib sandwich. The lawsuit was filed late last month in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by eaters from California, New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C. who claim the sandwich is marketed as containing pork rib meat but actually has none.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
4 months ago

Don't Be Fooled By The Smell Of These Frozen Sliders Cooking. They Are The Worst By Far - Tasting Table

While they smell delicious as they cook, giving false hope of something tasty on the horizon, there is so little filling inside the bun that it makes you wonder what the point was. Our taste tester said it's about "80% bun and 20% fillings." A ratio that skewed is simply indefensible. When you compare the real slider to the image on the box of a tempting sandwich chock full of meat, cheese, and veggies, it's almost insulting.
Food & drink
#instacart
#ftc-settlement
fromal
4 months ago
Law

CarShield settlement: $9.6 million sent to customers over false advertising

fromal
4 months ago
Law

CarShield settlement: $9.6 million sent to customers over false advertising

Environment
fromFast Company
5 months ago

Tyson Foods will stop calling its beef 'net zero' and 'climate smart' after lawsuit from environmental group

Tyson Foods will stop claiming it reached "net zero" or selling "climate-smart" beef for at least five years following EWG's legal challenge.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
5 months ago

Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

The case may have broad impact on product marketing strategies in the U.S. coffee industry, which relies on imports of green coffee from high-elevation countries within the tropics. In a complaint filed Nov. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, California resident Justin Bakker and New York resident Noah Lundgren accuse Black Rifle Coffee Company LLC and parent company, BRC Inc., of deceptive "Made in USA" advertising.
Law
#att
Business
fromThe Cool Down
6 months 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
7 months 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
8 months 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
8 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.
US news
fromCharlotte Observer
8 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.
NYC food
fromBusiness Insider
1 year 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
1 year 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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