Walmart has reached a settlement of $5.6 million for charges of overpricing items in California. Allegations included inaccurate weights for products such as baked goods and produce, violating state advertising and competition laws. The settlement involves $5.5 million in civil penalties and requires Walmart to ensure accurate pricing and weighing practices in its California stores. Additionally, Walmart will contribute $139,908 for investigation costs, with Santa Clara County receiving $1.375 million. This is not the first such incident, as a prior settlement occurred in 2012 for similar pricing issues.
Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant charged California customers prices that were higher than advertised.
As part of the settlement, Walmart will pay $5.5 million in civil penalties and agreed to ensure employees will be responsible for accurately weighing and pricing products in California stores.
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