Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act

March 11, 2025 A class action claims Apple has misled consumers about the true environmental impact of its purportedly “carbon neutral” Apple Watches.

March 10, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges Byte Aligner Systems and Impression Kits are falsely advertised as the products have been proven to be ineffective and dangerous.

March 3, 2025 A Publix class action lawsuit alleges the grocery store fraudulently inflates the weights of certain foods when an item is advertised at a reduced price.

February 18, 2025 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Olay retinol cleansers do not deliver the skincare benefits associated with retinol as advertised.

February 12, 2025 A class action has been filed against several manufacturers and smoke shops over their allegedly illegal sale of nitrous oxide canisters for recreational use.

February 6, 2025 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Drug Free Workplaces failed to prevent a 2023 data breach.

January 7, 2025 Tampa General Hospital has agreed to pay a $6.8 million settlement to resolve a class action over a May 2023 data breach that impacted approximately 2.1 million people.

December 13, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges the door lock actuators on nearly a dozen Toyota vehicle models are defective.

December 6, 2024 Tom’s of Maine faces a class action suit after the FDA said disease-causing bacteria and mold-like substances were found in Tom's products and facilities.

November 25, 2024 Netflix faces a class action lawsuit over the persistent streaming problems experienced by most consumers who viewed the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match.

November 13, 2024 Similasan has agreed to pay $3,575,000 to settle a class action that claimed the company illegally marketed eye drops as homeopathic drugs without approval from the FDA.

November 12, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action against DP Brokerage over a December 2022 data breach that impacted clients' private information.

October 18, 2024 A class action alleges Progenesis has misled consumers by failing to disclose that its PGT-A testing is an unproven and unreliable IVF add-on treatment.

September 26, 2024 A class action claims Walmart has enabled, profited from and failed to prevent a form of organized retail crime on Walmart Marketplace.

September 12, 2024 A class action accuses TikTok of allowing millions of children under 13 to create accounts before then harvesting their data without parental consent.

September 9, 2024 Mira faces a class action over its alleged use of website tracking technology to secretly disclose visitors’ private data to third parties.

August 15, 2024 A class action alleges certain Volkswagen Golf, Taos and Audi A3 vehicles are equipped with a defective suction jet pump and/or other fuel tank parts.

August 12, 2024 A class action alleges MDalgorithms and Obagi have failed to warn consumers that some of their acne treatment products may contain a carcinogen.

July 16, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Lululemon has misleadingly 'greenwashed' its operations, products and business practices as sustainable and positively impacting the environment.

June 26, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Sirius XM has intentionally failed to include in its advertised subscription prices a U.S. Music Royalty Fee.

June 6, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges a major pickleball paddle manufacturer falsely advertises and sells the pricey products as approved by USA Pickleball.

June 4, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 2019-2023 model year Toyota RAV4s and Toyota Corollas are equipped with defective coolant bypass valves.

May 16, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 2020-2024 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs are equipped with defective fuel pumps or fuel pump power control modules.

May 6, 2024 A class action claims Firestone Complete Auto Care has added certain charges to customers’ invoices without disclosing they are optional services.

April 1, 2024 A class action accuses Molson Coors of falsely advertising its Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzers given the beverages do not contain sparkling wine.

March 6, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Western Union illegally held and used money he deposited for a wire transfer for its own commercial benefit.

March 5, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids suffer from a defect that can cause their propulsion system to catch fire and explode.

February 16, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges MatchGroup has purposely designed the Tinder, Hinge and The League dating apps to be addictive.

February 13, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges certain Whirlpool-, Maytag-, KitchenAid- and Kenmore-brand refrigerators are equipped with defective wiring that can break or fray.

January 18, 2024 A class action alleges certain Hisense French door refrigerators are equipped with defective shelves made from “low-quality and/or low-strength materials.”

January 4, 2024 A class action alleges several Reese’s Peanut Butter products have been falsely and deceptively advertised as bearing artistic designs carved into the chocolate.

November 14, 2023 Drug Free Workplaces USA faces a class action over a cyberattack that reportedly occurred in the spring of 2023 and compromised the personal information of approximately 37,000 individuals.

October 16, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Target and Walmart have illegally and negligently charged sales tax on purchases of American flags in Florida.

October 13, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Target has misled consumers by advertising its Market Pantry-brand fruit cocktail as served in “100% Juice.”

September 27, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Similasan has illegally marketed its eye drops as homeopathic drugs capable of curing a range of ophthalmic conditions.

September 15, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Ricola Nasal Care Max Strength menthol lozenges are mislabeled given that menthol offers no decongestant benefits.

August 23, 2023 A proposed class action alleges the Thomson Power Systems TSC900 Transfer Switch Controller is defective.

August 9, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of Tampa General Hospital is to blame for a May 2023 data breach that compromised the personal information of 1.2 million patients.

August 3, 2023 A class action claims the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 are equipped with defective charging systems that significantly limit the electric vehicles’ advertised charging capabilities.

May 24, 2023 Shaquille O’Neal faces a proposed class action lawsuit over his connection to tokens and NFTs associated with The Astrals Project.

April 4, 2023 Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao and several “influencers” face a class action lawsuit over their alleged role in the illegal sale of unregistered securities.

March 20, 2023 A class action alleges eufy’s privacy claims are misleading in that the brand’s security cameras upload biometric facial data and live footage to the cloud in a format that’s unencrypted and viewable by third parties.

February 23, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims that Circle of Care’s inadequate cybersecurity measures resulted in a cyberattack in September 2022 that affected about 61,170 patients.

February 16, 2023 Sixt Rent-A-Car faces a class action lawsuit that claims the company has overcharged renters for supplemental liability insurance policies and pocketed the profits.

January 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit accuses Retreat at Lancaster County and Retreat Behavioral Health LLC of failing to protect patients’ personal information from a data breach in July 2022.

December 19, 2022 A class action alleges Waffle House uses a false strikethrough price to convince consumers that they are getting a deal on certain All-Star Special breakfast combos.

December 15, 2022 A class action alleges Ferragamo USA’s belt buckles “quickly become worthless” due to a design defect that causes the metal to become discolored or tarnished.

November 28, 2022 The Laundress faces a proposed class action after urging consumers to immediately stop using its high-end cleaning products due to bacterial contamination.

November 21, 2022 A class action alleges the Kraft Heinz Foods Company has falsely and misleadingly advertised that its Velveeta mac and cheese cups can be “ready in 3 ½ minutes.”

November 17, 2022 Choice Health Insurance faces a class action over its alleged failure to properly safeguard consumers’ sensitive information from a “foreseeable” May 2022 data breach.