Americans suing for right to buy Hermès Birkin bags add fraud, false advertising claims

Americans suing for right to buy Hermès Birkin bags add fraud, false advertising claims

US consumers suing French luxury house Hermès have revised their lawsuit once again, hoping to persuade a sceptical judge that the company is forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on other products before they can purchase one of its famed Birkin bags. The three plaintiffs from the US state of California filed their third … Read more

MrBeast named in California lawsuit over reality TV show Beast Games

MrBeast named in California lawsuit over reality TV show Beast Games

MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5-million US grand prize n a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that the multimillion-dollar company behind YouTube’s most popular channel failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted … Read more

Check Your Receipts! Home Depot To Pay $2M Settlement For False Advertising And Overcharging Customers

Check Your Receipts! Home Depot To Pay M Settlement For False Advertising And Overcharging Customers

KEY POINTS Inspections revealed instances of inaccurate pricing and the absence of price displays for specific products. Should you be overcharged for an item, experts recommend addressing it immediately with store management. Do you always check your receipts after making a purchase? If not, you might be getting overcharged without even realising it. Last week, … Read more

Patanjali-Ramdev misleading ads case: Supreme Court refuses to accept Baba Ramdev’s, Patanjali’s apology again

Patanjali-Ramdev misleading ads case: Supreme Court refuses to accept Baba Ramdev’s, Patanjali’s apology again

Yoga guru Ramdev (centre) arrives at the Supreme Court for hearing on the Patanjali misleading advertisements case, in New Delhi, on April 10, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court has refused to accept the unconditional apology from Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev and managing director Acharya Balkrishna for advertising medical products in violation of … Read more