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.”
April 2019: The stay in the Begley case was lifted.
May 2018: A federal judge stayed the the Begley case. (doc 47 and 5-10-18 order)
2017: Two class-action lawsuits were filed regarding the marketing for WindsorONE and WindsorONE+ Protected trim boards. The complaints, which was originally filed in the summer and amended in the fall, claim that the trim was marketed as being free of defects, suitable for exterior use, and more durable than other similar products when, according to plaintiffs, the trim prematurely deteriorates, rots, and decays. Click on the case information below to read the complaints.
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.