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.”
April 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
October 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Lifeway Foods, Inc. alleging that the company misbranded its food products by representing that they contained “evaporated cane juice” or “organic cane juice” when, according to plaintiffs, the products actually contained sugar. (Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in December 2013.)(Figy et al. v. Lifeway Foods, Inc., Case No. 13-cv-04828, N. D. CA.).
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.