Maine nets $75K in Skechers settlement

Maine is receiving nearly $75,000 in a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over its advertising of athletic shoes. The company claimed its Shape-Ups, Tone-Ups and the Skechers Resistance Runner athletic shoes toned muscles and burned calories, resulting in weight loss.
Maine, along with 43 other states and the District of Columbia, filed consent judgments in conjunction with a settlement the company reached with the Federal Trade Commission, acco ...