Neiman Marcus Settles Suit

Nationwide clothing store Neiman Marcus settled a suit with the Humane Society of the United States, regarding the retailer’s false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments sold in stores. The company agreed to pay HSUS $25,000 after a Washington, DC, court found that Neiman Marcus breached consumer protection laws by selling real fur garments mislabeled as faux, or fur items absent of labels entirely. Retailers named in the suit have already taken action. Women’s department store Lord & Taylor agreed to stop selling the mislabeled garments, and both Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue have promised to adopt stricter labeling requirements.