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.”
March 2015: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. pursuant to the parties’ stipulation of dismissal, the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
May 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Bodacious Food Company for allegedly mislabeling its cookies – including Geraldine’s Italian Wedding Cookies, Geraldine’s Pecan Cini-Mints Cookies, and Geraldine’s Key Lime Cookies – as “all natural” when they actually contain unnatural, synthetic, artificial, and genetically modified ingredients. (Dye et al v. Bodacious Food Company, Case No. 14-cv-80627, S. D. FL.).
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.