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.”
December 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because plaintiff’s claims were resolved in the Pearson settlement.
August 2015: The action in this case was stayed pending approval of a settlement in a related case, Pearson.
March 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against the makers and marketers of Flex-a-min supplements for misleadingly advertising the supplements as able to reduce joint pain, improve joint comfort, and strengthen or repair joints. The complaint alleges that the defendants do not have any competent, reliable scientific evidence that substantiates their health benefit claims. (Randy Nunez et al. v. NBTY, Inc. et al., Case No. 13-cv-00495, S.D. Cal.)
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.