The complaint, filed today in D.C. Superior Court, names Andrew Marc, Dillard's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

The lawsuit, filed under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act, alleges that the six companies "misrepresent" the characteristics of the fur-trimmed garments by:

1. Advertising and labeling products as "faux fur," when they are, in fact, derived from real animal fur, or

2. Advertising and labeling products as common raccoon, fox or rabbit fur when they are, in fact, made from the wholly distinct species of raccoon dog--a member of the dog family.

The complaint also alleges violations of the federal Fur Products Labeling Act and Federal Trade Commission Act, which also prohibit the false advertising and mislabeling of any fur product.

Read the complaint

Source: The Humane Society of the United States