Walmart
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…
Thompson v Walmart, Inc.
23-cv-1002, M.D. Fla.
(May 2023)
Great Value Peach Tea Drink Enhancer
Misleadingly marketing products using the phrase “Natural Flavor With Other Natural Flavors” when the ingredients list shows they contain more malic acid than “Natural Flavor”
Pending
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: Failing to disclose that products are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as avocado oil
Allegations: Products contain fewer servings than advertised
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain, or are at risk of containing, more inorganic arsenic than the FDA allows in apple juice
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the peaches come in “100% Juice”
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Mixed Fruit in 100% juice”
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing crackers as “Made With Whole Grain”
Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that products contain an artificial ingredient that enhances the characterizing fruit flavors
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain chemical preservatives
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags that are “designed to handle everyday recycling loads around the house” and “easy sorting for municipal recycling programs” when the bags are made…
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing “No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives” when they contain a chemical preservative and a synthetic flavoring ingredient
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that honey is the primary sweetener
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as coffee creamer
Allegations: Falsely marketing the ingredients in granola bars
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as made with olive oil when the ingredients list shows they contain more soybean oil than olive oil
In August 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely representing that Great Value ground coffee products will make a specific number of cups of coffee when,…
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely advertising that its Great Value Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is flavored with vanilla when, according to plaintiffs,…
In November 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wal-Mart for allegedly falsely advertising that its Great Value LED light bulbs are ENERGY STAR® qualified, use less energy, and cost…
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly misleadingly representing that the main ingredient in Great Value Graham Crackers is graham flour (a coarse, whole grain…
June 2016: This case was transferred to a multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar lawsuits. To learn more about the MDL, click here. March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was…
June 2016: All six of these lawsuits were transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with similar lawsuits. For more information about the MDL, click here. Early 2016: In…
June 2016: This case was transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard with other lawsuits. For more information about the MDL, click here. March 2016: A class-action lawsuit was…
January 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed…
In March 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely advertising Great Value All Natural Pita Chips as “All Natural” when, in reality, they contain synthetic and…
November 2016: A federal judge granted a stay in this case until after a ruling in a case, Briseño v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of…
February 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $515,000 settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Karlin Foods…
April 2015: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the complaint. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, meaning that the complaint can be refiled. February 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against…
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