Walmart, Inc. will pay a $5.6 million settlement following a lawsuit for overcharging customers through inaccurately labeled baked goods and produce. The civil lawsuit was filed by district attorneys from multiple counties for violations of California's False Advertising and Unfair Competition Laws. The settlement requires Walmart to enhance employee oversight on weight and price accuracy. Civil penalties amount to $5.5 million, with an additional $140,000 allocated for investigative costs by Weights and Measurements departments across California.
Walmart, Inc. agreed to pay a $5.6 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging that the retailer overcharged customers by selling baked goods and produce that weighed less than labeled.
The civil lawsuit was filed by the district attorney's offices in multiple counties, alleging that pricing practices violated the state's False Advertising and Unfair Competition Laws.
As part of the settlement, the court ordered Walmart to have employees oversee weight and price accuracy in its California stores.
$5.5 million of the settlement will go to civil penalties, with nearly $140,000 to cover the cost of investigations by Weights and Measurements departments across the state.
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