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TINA.org investigations into Walmart have revealed that the retail giant repeatedly engaged in false and deceptive Made in USA marketing on its website, and used undisclosed stealth marketing directed at…
May 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs’ claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims. The claims were dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed.
December 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Walmart, and Rockline Industries for allegedly deceptively marketing flushable wipes – including Cottonelle Fresh Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths, Cottonelle Ultra Comfort Care Flushable Cleansing Cloths, and Equate Flushable Wipes – as “flushable” when they actually do not break apart after flushing and can cause sewer, septic, and plumbing problems. (Sweeney et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Rockline Industries, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-03201, M. D. FL.).
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TINA.org investigations into Walmart have revealed that the retail giant repeatedly engaged in false and deceptive Made in USA marketing on its website, and used undisclosed stealth marketing directed at…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing wipes as “flushable”
Allegations: Deceptively marketing wipes as “flushable”
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