Costco has issued a response to a class action lawsuit filed in a Southern California court. The lawsuit accuses the membership club of false advertising related to one of its food items. Costco's legal team has described the lawsuit as 'fatally flawed.'
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- loaded language: 'fatally flawed'
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Costco responds to class action lawsuit regarding advertising claims
Costco is responding to a class action lawsuit in Southern California that alleges false advertising concerning a food item. The company has characterized the lawsuit as fundamentally flawed.
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Costco responds to lawsuit over customer-favorite food item: ‘Fatally flawed’
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Costco responds to class action lawsuit regarding advertising claims