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.”
In May 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Shearer’s Foods for allegedly falsely marketing various flavors of its Riceworks Gourmet Brown Rice Crisps. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that the company advertises the crisps as “all natural” or having “no artificial ingredients” when, in reality, they contain unnatural, synthetic, and artificial ingredients. Later that month, a federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. finding that the Court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. (Bohlke et al v. Shearer’s Foods, LLC and Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-80656, S. D. FL.).
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
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