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.”
September 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
May 2014: Plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Karma Culture deceptively advertises its Karma Wellness Water. Specifically, the complaint claims that the vitamins and other ingredients (which are stored in the cap and released into the water upon consumption) are fresher and more potent than the vitamins pre-mixed into other water products when, in reality, they are not. (Zakhar et al v. Karma Culture LLC, Case No. 14-cv-00693, D. CT.).
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