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.”
June 2016: This action was dismissed because the parties settled. For more information about the settlement, click here.
September 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Hiko Energy LLC for allegedly deceptively using a bait-and-switch scheme. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company promises customers who switch to Hiko Energy as their energy supplier will save on their monthly energy bills when, in reality, their energy bills will increase. (Kantor et al v. Hiko Energy, LLC, Case No. 14-cv-05585, E. D. PA.).
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against energy suppliers and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
For more information about bait-and-switch schemes, click here.
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.