
Walmart
An ongoing TINA.org investigation spanning several years found that Walmart consistently and repeatedly used false and deceptive Made in USA representations to market products on its website, Walmart.com. (TINA.org also…
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 Appeals.
October 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely labeling Great Value Pork & Beans in Tomato Sauce as containing pork when it does not actually contain any pork. (Tye et al v Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., Case No. 15-cv-1615, C. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against Walmart and TINA.org’s coverage of the store, click here.
An ongoing TINA.org investigation spanning several years found that Walmart consistently and repeatedly used false and deceptive Made in USA representations to market products on its website, Walmart.com. (TINA.org also…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in cookies
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…
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…
It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.
Ariel Tu & Rhonda Schwartz, Law and Crime
MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org)…
Walmart attempts to redefine what it legally means to be “made” in the USA.
A TINA.org scoop in 2019 sparks a class-action trend in 2020.