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.”
Hinkle et al v. Sports Research Corp.
37-2020-00001422, California State Court – San Diego
(Jan. 2020)
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Falsely advertising that the MCT supplement contains “healthy” and “beneficial” fats, is healthy, provides “a natural sustained energy” and has anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and anti-viral properties when it does not
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Settled
(Final approval granted)
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.
Flag on the play.