**Fraudulent Mistake**: Williams-Sonoma Fined $3 Million for Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims
San Ramon, California – Williams-Sonoma has been ordered to pay over $3 million in civil penalties for falsely claiming that its products were made in the USA when they were actually manufactured in China. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department disclosed that the high-end kitchen store agreed to a $3,175,387 settlement. FTC Chair Lina M. Khan emphasized that Williams-Sonoma’s deceit misled consumers and disadvantaged honest American businesses. The company’s parent corporation, William-Sonoma …