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6 hours agoNZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals
NZXT and Fragile will pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over deceptive practices in their Flex PC rental service.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 years agoNeighborhood Spotlight: Woodland Hills is a power-shopper's mecca with outdoor delights
Victor Girard, a Persian rug merchant turned real estate developer, founded Woodland Hills through deceptive marketing practices, subdividing 3,000 acres into tiny lots and making false claims about proximity to the beach.
fromBleacher Nation
1 month agoThe Brewers Made a Fake Video, Pretended It Was Real, and I'm Irrationally Mad About It - Bleacher Nation
No, there's no way. And it is not artificial intelligence, either. It was a trick of the trade from the video production team that includes senior manager of digital content Ezra Siegel, senior videographer and creative lead Carter Green and senior editor Cody Oasen, who have been playing around with ideas to reach young baseball fans.
Chicago Cubs
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4 months agoSan Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Kraft over ultraprocessed food DW 12/03/2025
The lawsuit, lodged in San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, accuses 10 corporations of violating California laws on public nuisance and deceptive marketing. It alleges the manufacturers pushed products they know are harmful with marketing that ignored or obscured the risks similarly to how tobacco companies operate. "Just like Big Tobacco, the ultraprocessed food industry targeted children to increase their profits," a statement said.
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fromTechCrunch
5 months agoAutomattic files counterclaims against WP Engine in WordPress lawsuit, alleging trademark misuse | TechCrunch
Automattic filed counterclaims alleging WP Engine misused the WordPress trademark, engaged in deceptive marketing, and negotiated licensing in bad faith after investor backing.
fromwww.cbc.ca
11 months agoCompetition Bureau takes Canada's Wonderland to court over alleged 'deceptive marketing practices' | CBC News
"Canadians should always be able to trust the initial advertised price," Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, said in the release. "We're taking action against Wonderland because misleading tactics like drip pricing only serve to deceive and harm consumers."
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