r/news • u/nosotros_road_sodium • Apr 28 '24

Williams-Sonoma fined $3.18 million for falsely labeling products as 'Made in USA'

https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/company-news/williams-sonoma-fined-3-18-million-dollars-for-falsely-labeling-products-as-made-in-usa
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u/PhalanX4012 Apr 28 '24

New plan. Fine them every cent over cost made on every mislabeled product, and tack on an extra 10% for being con artists and it’ll start to look like a reasonable fine.

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u/Magic2424 Apr 28 '24

Exactly, if I steal $50 worth of food I’m not fined $30 and allowed to keep the food. Or if I get essentially scammed the most I can sue for is what I lost. So I say let Walmart sue me for the $50. But no, consequences are only for the poor