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Kohl’s Kicks Putative Class Action Suit Alleging Deceptive Sale Prices
On February 1, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a consumer class action alleging that Kohl’s Department Stores advertises false sale prices. The plaintiff in Mulder v. Kohl’s…
Smooth Sale-ing: Jos. A. Bank Wins Before Seventh Circuit
Late last week, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Jos. A. Bank advertises its normal retail prices as temporary price reductions, in violation the Illinois Consumer…
In Pricing Case, California Court Determines Meaning of "Free" Shipping
In the Overstock.com case described in the post yesterday, the plaintiff also argued that Overstock’s representations that shipping was “free” or “only $2.95” violated California’s False Advertising Law because the…
California Court Imposes $6.82 Million Civil Penalty in Comparative Pricing Action
Still recovering from the holiday sales? If you’re a retailer or a manufacturer pricing your own products, don’t forget about the state laws governing promotional pricing and deceptive pricing claims. The state of…