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On August 14, 2019, in the 18th Judicial District of Kansas, Walmart, Kroger/Dillons, and P&GD (a Proctor & Gamble Company affiliate) which supply health & beauty products nationally have entered into a consent judgment and injunction with the Office of the District Attorney and agreed to pay $39,467.00. The District Attorney's Consumer Protection Division investigated sales of Olay brand soap advertised using the words "TWIN PACK Buy 2 & Save" but which were more expensive than the single pack displayed next to it.

The investigation alleged that Sedgwick County Consumers generally spent approximately $0.30 - $1.00 more when buying the "TWIN PACK", however, the "TWIN PACK" contained bars of soap approximately 15% smaller that the single pack.

The District Attorney's Consumer Protection Division's investigation concluded Walmart, Kroger/Dillons and P&GD violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.

All three Defendants agreed to a consent judgment without a trial and acknowledged the purpose of the judgment was to address restitution, specific performance, civil penalties, and investigative expenses. Due to the inability of finding the actual consumers, the Defendants agreed to pay $19,000.00 in restitution indirectly, to a bona fide charitable. The Defendants also agreed to pay a $19,000.00 civil penalty, along with court costs and investigative expenses.

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On December 22, 2020, the Department of Justice filed a civil complaint alleging that Walmart, Inc. unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across the country and unlawfully distributed controlled substances to those pharmacies throughout the height of the prescription opioid crisis.

The complaint alleges that this unlawful conduct resulted in hundreds of thousands of violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Justice Department seeks civil penalties, which could total in the billions of dollars, and injunctive relief.

If Walmart is found liable for violating the CSA, it could face civil penalties of up to $67,627 for each unlawful prescription filled and $15,691 for each suspicious order not reported. The court also may award injunctive relief to prevent Walmart from committing further CSA violations.

The matter is pending. For more details go to https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-files-nationwide-lawsuit-against-walmart-inc-controlled-substances-act.