Home Depot will pay nearly $2 million to settle a civil enforcement claim from California district attorneys that the home improvement company was engaging in false advertising and unfair ...

The complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court said that when people at Home Depot brought an item to checkout, they would be charged more money than was written on the shelf tag or on the item ...

The civil complaint alleged Home Depot committed "scanner violations," meaning it charged prices higher at checkout than the item's shelf tag price. Home Depot must pay nearly $2 million ... and ...

as well as $277,251 to cover investigation costs as well as to "support future enforcement of consumer protection laws."The judgment ruled that Home Depot must implement a price accuracy program." ...

The company has to pay $1.7 million in civil penalties as well as $277,251 to cover investigation costs and “support future enforcement of consumer protection laws.” Home Depot did not admit ...