Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Seed Leaf Coffee Subscriptions
Case Name (Date)
Fasih et al. v. Seed Leaf, Inc.
22-cv-1759, S.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2022)
Product/Service
Seed Leaf subscriptions for coffee deliveries
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel
Status
Pending
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