Walmart to pay $5.6M to settle lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers

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00:00The largest retailer in the U.S. is paying out millions to settle a lawsuit.

00:06Walmart will pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by four California counties.

00:13It accuses the retail giant of overcharging customers for items ranging from produce to

00:18baked goods. On these items, it alleges Walmart displayed a weight less than the actual weight

00:23on the label and charged more than posted prices. County officials argued these allegedly deceptive

00:29practices violated California's false advertising and unfair competition laws. Walmart operates

00:35nearly 300 stores in the Golden State, 10 of which are in Santa Clara, whose DA office announced

00:41the settlement Friday. Santa Clara officials say this isn't the first time Walmart found

00:46itself in legal trouble in California. In 2012, the retailer paid $2.1 million to settle a similar

00:53suit over allegations it violated a 2008 judgment. Walmart's payments will go to the

00:59counties of Santa Clara, San Diego, San Bernardino and Sonoma. The money will then be placed

01:05in a consumer protection fund. Santa Clara DA Jeff Rossin released a statement in response

01:10to the latest settlement saying, when someone brings an item to the register to be scanned,

01:15the price must be right. Walmart responded to the settlement expressing relief the legal

01:20case is over. As part of the agreement, the retailer has not admitted liability and denied

01:26accusations of deceptive practices. For more on this story, download the Shader News app or visit

01:31san.com.