How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
May 2014: A federal judge dismissed this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
October 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against AST Sports Science, Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers by advertising that the body-building supplement Anabolic Rush contains citrulline malate – which is supposed to provide “Energy,” “Strength,” “Size,” and “Power” – when that ingredient is not actually in the formula. (Jones et al. v. AST Sports Science, Inc. and DOES 1-10, Case No. 13-cv-2434, S. D. CA.).
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
The NBA superstar isn’t just cashing endorsement checks.
Lawsuit alleges environmental claims don’t stick.
Got milk? Apparently not.
Flag on the play.