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.”
March 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
March 2015: A class-action lawsuit, which was filed in March 2015 and transferred to federal court in May 2015, alleges that Organo Gold markets its products containing Ganoderma Lucidum (a mushroom commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine) as a healthier alternative to other brands without adequately warning consumers of the dangerous side effects. (Johnson et al v. Organo Gold Int’l, Inc., Organo Gold Int’l, Inc., Organo Gold Int’l, LLC, and Organo Gold Management, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-390, D. DE.)
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.