There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Lamb Weston Holdings for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging for Alexia Sweet Potato fries. Specifically, the complaint alleges that fries come in opaque containers with more than 50% empty space. (Kennard et al v. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-4665, N.D. Cal.)
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