FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
US-Mattress “100 Night In-Home Trial”
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against US-Mattress alleging that the company falsely advertises a “100 Night In-Home Trial” for mattresses to make consumers think that they have 100 days to try out and return a mattress if they are dissatisfied when, according to plaintiffs, the mattresses are non-returnable. (Wheeler et al v. Bedding Pros LLC d/b/a US-Mattress, Case No. 18-cv-1739, C.D. Cal.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding sleep products and TINA.org’s coverage of them, click here.
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Williams-Sonoma must pay $3.2 million for falsely claiming products were “Made in the USA”
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
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.”