TJX Cos. To Pay $8.5 Million To End Class Claims Over Sale Prices

Mealey's (December 13, 2017, 1:10 PM EST) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Dec. 5 granted preliminary approval of an $8.5 million settlement to be paid by The TJX Cos. Inc., T.J. Maxx of CA LLC, Marshalls of CA LLC and HomeGoods Inc. to end class claims that the defendants used higher “Compare At” prices to make their “sale” prices look like a better deal (Staci Chester, et al. v. The TJX Companies, Inc., et al., No. 15-1437, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 201121)....