My Pillow was accused of misleading advertising in a civil lawsuit brought earlier this year by several California consumer-protection groups, reports Consumer Reports.
Late-night infomercials and other ads claimed that the company’s pillows could cure not only insomnia but also such ailments as sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and even multiple sclerosis….
The result was a stipulated judgment, meaning the company admitted no wrongdoing, that included $995,000 in civil penalties and a pledge to give $100,000 to homeless and domestic violence shelters in California.
