Williams-Sonoma to Pay $3.2M for Violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ Order April 30, 2024 Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million for violating a Federal Trade Commission “Made in USA”...
DraftKings Sued Over ‘Risk-Free’ Bets That Were Anything But April 22, 2024 By Rachel Graf DraftKings Inc. was hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing the sports betting website of misleading new users into believing their...
KLM Loses Dutch Greenwashing Case on Climate Advertising March 21, 2024 By Sarah Jacob Dutch airline KLM misled customers through advertisements that suggested its flights are climate friendly, an Amsterdam court ruled. KLM makes...
Actor Cohen Sues Cannabis Firm for $9M Over Use of ‘Borat’ Image on Billboard July 14, 2021 Film and television actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his movie character Borat, is suing a Massachusetts cannabis firm...
Warren Buffett’s Duracell Sues Energizer Over Battery Life Claims September 9, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sued the maker of Energizer batteries on...
Juul Sued by California for Marketing E-Cigarettes to Teens November 19, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson and Erik Larson Juul Labs Inc. was sued by California for allegedly targeting teenagers with ads for its e-cigarettes, after a series of...
Maker’s Mark Accused of False Advertising in Suit December 12, 2014 By BRUCE SCHREINER Two California consumers sued one of Kentucky’s best-known distilleries, saying Maker’s Mark tries to spike demand and sticker prices by...
Hellmann’s Maker Makes Changes to Site Amid Mayo Spat November 19, 2014 By CANDICE CHOI The maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise has some egg on its face. After suing a small California company for calling its...
False Advertising Lawsuit Settled by North Dakota Pasta Maker May 13, 2014 By Dave Kolpack A company accused of falsely advertising the health benefits of its nationally distributed Dreamfields Pasta line has agreed to settle...
Suits: More Water, Less Buzz in Bud, Michelob Beer March 1, 2013 By MARYCLAIRE DALE Beer lovers across the U.S. have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and...