by Walmart pays $ 5.6 million as part of a settlement in a consumer protection lawsuit that claimed that the retailer has sued its customers too much.
The company established in Arkansas is accused of charging customers and selling products, such as products, fried products and other prepared items with less weight than on the label, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney in California.
The civil complaint, submitted by four provinces in California, also claimed that the retailer charged the prices of customers unlawfully than their lowest advertised or posted price.
The company logo is displayed on the front of the building in a Walmart store on 18 May 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
The office of the public prosecutor of Santa Clara said that Walmart’s actions violate the false advertisements and unfair competitions of California.
“When someone brings an item to the register to be scanned, the prize must be good,” said Jeff Rosen officer in a statement. “They expect it. California expects it. My office expects it – and we will apply the law to be sure.”
Walmart who was previously accused of too much charging of consumers
In 2012, Walmart agreed to pay $ 2.1 million for the too much charging of consumers in violation of a judicial ruling of 2008, according to a statement by the California Department of Justice.
“Consumers who were charged in the cash register should have immediately received $ 3 discount on the lowest advertised price of the article. If the price was less than $ 3, the item had to be given to the consumer for free in 2012”, based on a statement from the then attorney general and former vice -president Kamala Harris.
This article originally appeared on USA Today: Walmart to pay $ 5.6 million to consumer protection lawsuit
