Mealey's (October 20, 2016, 11:09 AM EDT) -- Recent class action lawsuits filed in federal courts across the country include complaints alleging false advertising, defective gear shifting systems and cell phones that catch on fire.

False Advertising

PepsiCo Inc. misleads consumers about the contents of its Naked juice and smoothie beverage line by advertising the drinks as highly nutritious and as containing no added sugar when they actually contain around the same amount of sugar as a can of Pepsi and many of the vitamins in the products are added by the manufacturer, a...