Indiana will receive more than $105,000 from Sketchers USA from a settlement for falsely claiming some of its shoes could
help consumers lose weight and tone up.
Indiana, along with the Federal Trade Commission, 43 states, and the District of Columbia sued Sketchers in multistate lawsuits
because the plaintiffs alleged Sketchers made unsubstantiated health-related claims pertaining to its Shape-ups, Tone-ups,
and Resistance Runner shoes.
As part of the settlement, Sketchers – which did not admit any wrongdoing and denies the allegations in the complaints
– has set aside $40 million for consumer refunds and $5 million to go to the states.
The money Indiana receives will go into the Consumer Protection Fund, which provides consumer education, training and litigation
expenses.














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