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 2014: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s individual claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the putative class members’ claims. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
September 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Reserveage Organics for allegedly marketing Resveratrol, a dietary supplement taken to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, in a deceptive way. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company misleadingly marketed the supplement as containing “organic” resveratrol from French red-wine grapes when, in reality, the supplement consists primarily of non-organic Japanese Knotweed. In addition, plaintiffs claim that the company failed to disclose that Resveratrol contains magnesium stearate, which may have a negative impact on the body’s immune system. (Holt et al. v. Reserve Life Organics, LLC d/b/a Reserveage Organics, d/b/a Reserveage LLC, d/b/a Reserveage Organics, Inc., d/b/a Reserveage, Inc., d/b/a Reserveage, Case No. 13-cv-02206, S. 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.
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