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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Warns Manufacturers and Retailers About Made in USA Claims

As we noted earlier this month, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson designated July as ​“Made in USA” Month. Because Hallmark still hasn’t printed greeting cards to commemorate the month, the FTC celebrated by sending warning...more

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FTC Highlights “Made in the USA” Standards for July

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The FTC is designating July as “Made in America Month,” and manufacturers in all industries should understand the restrictions they face when marketing their products as produced in the US. The Trump Administration’s tariffs...more

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The FTC’s Latest Made in the USA Case Is a Reminder of the Different Ways the Agency Can Still Get Money Post-AMG

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The latest Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in the USA (MUSA) case may be a bit of a head-scratcher that requires us to delve more deeply into FTC authorities and monetary recovery theories....more

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Born in the USA? Product Origin Claims Nothing to Mess With

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The interconnectedness of the global economy has resulted in consumers being faced with a wide selection of substitute products from many different countries. A ”Made in the United States” claim could be, and often is, a...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Newsletter December 2022

After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022 - Cautions When Marking and Labeling Goods for Export from the United States

Many importers are familiar with marking and labeling requirements for products imported into, and sold in the U.S. These include mandatory requirements such as U.S. Customs country of origin marking and labeling...more

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The FTC is Not Sleeping on Allegedly False “Made in USA” Claims by Mattress Company

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with Ran Reske, the owner of mattress company Resident Home LLC d/b/a/ Nectar Sleep and other brands (collectively, “Nectar Sleep”), to resolve allegations that Nectar...more

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Seafood company implicated in false labeling scam

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 18 (September 17, 2020) - The treasurer of a North Carolina seafood company, Garland F. Fulcher Seafood Co. Inc. (Garland Fulcher), conspired to mislabel seafood as being...more

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Highlights of the FTC’s Workshop on Made in the USA Claims

In Fleetwood Mac’s magnum opus, “Landslide,” Stevie Nicks croons, “Well, I’ve been ‘fraid of changin’ ‘cause I’ve built my life around you.” The FTC’s recent workshop on Made in the USA claims reveals a similar hesitancy to...more

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Made In USA: Increasing Challenges to False or Misleading U.S.-Origin Claims

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U.S. consumers notice and are more likely to buy products that are marketed as Made in USA. President Donald J. Trump proclaimed in his inaugural address that we should “follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

The Turn of the “Made in America” Claim Enforcement

It has recently been reported by Reuters that President Donald Trump is looking for ways to defend American-made products by certifying legitimate U.S. goods and aggressively going after imported products unfairly sporting...more

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“Made in the USA” Claims

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Although every product imported into the United States must be marked with its country of origin pursuant to Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, most products manufactured domestically are not required to list the United...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Requires that iSpring’s “Built in USA” Claims Hold Water

On February 1, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and iSpring Water Systems, LLC (“iSpring”) reached a settlement regarding its false, misleading, and unsupported claims that its water filtration systems and parts are...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - October 2015

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Ending the Crude Oil Export Ban - On September 17, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill to end the 40-year-old ban on the export of domestic crude oil. The Committee vote was passed by a Republican...more

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Trade & Manufacturing Alert - May 2015

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In This Issue: - Congressional Debate Begins Over Trade Promotion Authority Bill - U.S. Paper Industry Fights Unfair Imports on Several Fronts - Progress on Iran Nuclear Deal Contemplates New but Uncertain...more

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