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.”
January 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
April 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Batten Industries for allegedly falsely marketing All Natural Nellie’s kitchen, laundry, and bathroom products as being all natural and safe when, according to the complaint, they contain synthetic and toxic ingredients. (Berman et al v. Batten Industries, Inc. et al, Case No. 18-cv-2818, C. D. CA.)
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FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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Lawsuit alleges environmental claims don’t stick.
Got milk? Apparently not.
Flag on the play.