Jury Returns Verdict in “Manufactured in the USA” False Advertising Case

A jury in the Central District of California recently awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc. (“Bigelow”) violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), breached an express warranty, and made a false misrepresentation by labeling its tea products as “Manufactured in the USA 100% American Family Owned” when the company’s black, green, and oolong teas were grown and processed abroad....
By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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