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 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement.
September 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Grand Getaway Travel Services (a travel service company that sells vacation club memberships). Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company misleadingly promises consumers who purchase a “Vacation Club Membership” receive exclusive members-only benefits – including access to premium accommodations and cruises, guaranteed lower prices and capped rates on accommodations, special itineraries, best available pricing on airfare, and special discounts – when, in reality, the company does not provide any of the promised membership benefits. (Caminero et al v. Grand Getaway Travel Services – Orlando Distributor et al, Case No. 15-cv-1455, M. D. FL.)
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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