Home Depot, the fifth largest retailer in the nation, is settling a civil law enforcement complaint that alleges the company engaged in false advertising and unfair competition.
The retailer will pay $1,977,251, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced last week.
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The civil complaint alleges the company engaged in “scanner violations,” which can happen when the price listed on the item or the shelf tag is a different number than what rings up with the UPC at the register. This allegedly resulted in customers paying a higher price than Home
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