Discounts at Ross Stores
August 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. December 2018: A federal judge preliminarily approved the proposed settlement agreement. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for…
Bedding and Linens at Ross Stores
August 2021: The Court preliminarily approved a class-action settlement. For more information, go to https://www.threadcountsettlement.com/.
May 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ross Stores, AQ Textiles, and Creative Textile Mills for allegedly misleadingly representing that bedding and linen products – including Grand Estate 800TC Luxurious Sateen Weave sheets, Ultra Lux 800 Sheets, and Sterling Manor 700 sheets – have a higher thread count than they actually do. (Morrison et al v. Ross Stores, Inc. et al, Case No. 18-cv-2671, N.D. Cal.)
For more information about the marketing of thread counts and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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Thread Count of Cotton Bed Linens
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against AQ Textiles, Creative Textiles Mills Pvt. Ltd., and several retailers for allegedly falsely marketing cotton bed linens – including Prescott Fine…
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