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 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
October 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against FullBar, LLC for allegedly misleadingly labeling its fullbar appetite regulator bars – including the chocolate peanut butter, cranberry almond, and chocolate caramel flavors – as “100% Natural” when the bars actually contain unnatural, synthetic, and artificial ingredients. (Livingston et al v. Fullbar, LLC, Case No. 14-cv-62430, S. D. FL.).
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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.