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.”
May 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed.
January/February 2017: The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss the complaint with prejudice and remanded the case for further proceedings.
January 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the named plaintiff filed a complaint making similar allegations in a California court before filing this Florida action, giving California jurisdiction over the issues.
October 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Tinder (a dating app for mobile phones). Among other things, the complaint alleges that Tinder:
(Warner et al v. Tinder, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-23790,S.D. Fla.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Tinder and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding automatic and continuous services renewals and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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