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 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
January 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Louisville Distilling Company, LLC for allegedly falsely advertising its whiskey, Angel’s Envy Rye, as being produced in small batches in Kentucky when it is actually produced in large quantities in Indiana. The lawsuit, which was originally filed in state court in October 2014, was transferred to federal court in January 2015. (Aliano et al v. Louisville Distilling Company, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-794, N. D. IL.).
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