Costco Wholesale Corp. finds itself in troubled waters as a United States court accepts a class-action suit against the brand on the pretext of misrepresenting canned tuna as "dolphin-safe." The lawsuit was filed by a consumer, Melinda Wright, who accused the brand of falsely advertising and labeling the canned tuna as "dolphin-safe" even though the fishing methods used harmed and killed dolphins along with other marine life.
February 7, 2023