The complaint alleged that Albertsons and Vons unlawfully charged customers prices higher than their lowest advertised price.
Grocery chains Albertsons and Vons have agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a civil complaint alleging false advertising and unfair competition.The complaint alleged that Albertsons and Vons unlawfully charged customers higher prices than what was advertised. According to the complaint, Albertsons had issues with inaccurate weights on the labels of their products.
"False advertising preys on consumers, who are already facing rising costs, and unfairly disadvantages companies that play by the rules," LA County District Attorney Geroge Gascón said.
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