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.”
February 2022: The case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties settled.
November 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Huhtamaki, Inc. for allegedly falsely marketing Chinet disposable plates and bowls as “eco-friendly” and compostable when, according to the complaint, the products contain substances that do not break down into usable compost. (Hernandez et al v. Huhtamaki, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-8155, N.D. Cal.)
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FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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Got milk? Apparently not.
Flag on the play.