Diageo Calls Tequila Purity Allegation ‘Baseless’ as Lawsuit Proceeds July 15, 2025 Diageo on Monday filed an initial response to a lawsuit accusing the spirits giant of misleading U.S. consumers about the...
Viewpoint: Rising False Advertising Claims Reveal Major Coverage Protection Gap July 9, 2025 By Jonathan Franke The steady rise in false advertising claims against consumer-facing companies has exposed a major insurance protection gap. The drivers of...
French Investigators Order Tesla to Stop ‘Deceptive Business Practices’ June 25, 2025 French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called “deceptive business practices” or face thousands of euros in...
A California New Car Group Sues Volkswagen and Affiliate for Violating Franchise Laws April 24, 2025 The California New Car Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen and its affiliate, Scout Motors, for allegedly violating California’s...
Delaware Fines Liberty Mutual $300K for Advertising Discounts Not Offered in State April 15, 2025 After what it says was an investigation that took months, the Delaware Department of Insurance has levied a $300,000 penalty...
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson Must Comply With New Jersey Subpoena June 28, 2024 By Maryclaire Dale and Mike Catalini Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer, must comply with a New Jersey subpoena seeking documents as officials investigate whether the...
Tesla Must Face Autopilot False Ad Claims by California DMV June 11, 2024 By Rachel Graf Tesla Inc. failed to persuade an administrative judge to dismiss claims by a California regulator that the company overstated its...
Real Nut Case: Ice Cream Maker Sued Over Lack of Actual Pistachios June 11, 2024 By Susan Haigh Is it nuts to assume a scoop of pistachio ice cream should contain actual pistachios? Or how about real butter...
All the Major Legal Battles Elon Musk and His Companies Are Facing June 10, 2024 By Rachel Graf Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot...
US Beefs Up Campaign for Accurate Animal Welfare Claims on Meat, Poultry Packaging June 15, 2023 By Dee-Ann Durbin The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and...