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 2018: A federal judge dismissed the complaint finding that plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
July 2017: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Petland, Inc. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the pet store franchise:
(Cisneros et al v. Petland, Inc., BKG Pets, Inc., Pets BKG LLC, PAWSitive Solutions, Inc., Case No. 17-cv-2828, S.D. Ga.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding pets and TINA.org’s coverage of the topic, click here.
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