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.”
December 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement providing refunds to class members who submit valid claim forms and have not already received a full refund under the No Quibble Guarantee.
2012: A class-action lawsuit was filed against The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Inc. and The Scotts Company LLC for, among other things, allegedly falsely marketing Scotts Turf Builder EZ Seed as having the ability to grow grass “50% thicker with half the water” when, according to plaintiffs, the seed does not work as advertised and actually prevents grass from growing. (In Re Scotts EZ Seed Litigation, Case No. 12-cv-04727, S. D. NY.).
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