Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
University of Rochester
Case Name (Date)
Fiacco et al. v. University of Rochester
24-cv-10777, N.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2023)
Product/Service
University of Rochester
Allegations
Misrepresenting that the school safeguards students’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in May 2023
Status
Transferred to multidistrict litigation (In Re: MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3083)
The Latest
Acting on TINA.org Complaint, FTC Busts Williams-Sonoma, Again
Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
How a TINA.org Reader Tip Led to a Record Penalty for False Made in USA Claims
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”
À nous deux, Paris ! – LVMH unveils “The Rooftops” campaign
LVMH unveils its “The Rooftops” campaign before the beginning of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024
LeBron James and Tonal
The NBA superstar isn’t just cashing endorsement checks.