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 October 2018, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Sierra Trading Post for allegedly misleadingly comparing its prices to false reference prices, which are not the former prices or the market prices of the merchandise. The case was transferred to federal court soon after being filed. (Chen et al v. Sierra Trading Post, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-1581, W. D. WA.)
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