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.”
August 2016: The named plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
July 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nuun & Company, LLC for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging for Nuun® electrolyte-enhanced drink tablets in non-transparent plastic containers with a spring mechanism. According to the complaint, the containers holds only 10 tablets when the actual capacity of the container is 13 tablets (i.e., the container has approximately 24% empty space). (Riedel et al v. Nuun & Company, Inc., Case No. 16-cv-4226, E. D. NY.)
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