Podcast - The FTC Takes Action Against Old Southern Brass for False "Made in the USA" Claims
Podcast - FTC's Approach to Made in the USA Claims
Podcast - Made in the USA Claims
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On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman discuss recent FTC enforcement trends, highlighting a return to traditional consumer protection cases such as fraud, earnings claims, and debt relief. They...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently enacted the Made in USA Labeling Rule and updated its “Complying with the Made in USA Standard” business guidance. Both reinforce the “all or virtually all” standard...more
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
FTC Sends Warning Letters Regarding Potential Noncompliance With “Made in USA” Requirements. On July 8, the FTC sent letters to a flagpole retailer, footwear maker, football equipment company, and personal care products...more
The Federal Trade Commission was quiet in its role as the Made in USA enforcement authority during the first few months of the Trump administration. But July left little doubt that the current FTC will continue the robust...more
The Trump administration declared “Made in America” to be “an economic and national security priority of this Administration” and has taken steps through tariffs and other means to encourage American manufacturing. Companies...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its crackdown on false and misleading “Made in USA” claims. Since finalizing the Made in the USA Labeling Rule in 2021, which authorizes the agency to levy civil penalties...more
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A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with Williams-Sonoma over a lawsuit alleging that it listed multiple products as being “Made in USA” that were made in China and other countries and...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Williams-Sonoma, the parent company of Pottery Barn and PB Teen, for violating the FTC’s July 16, 2020, order that barred Williams-Sonoma from making false,...more
As previously reported by Home Textiles Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a “record civil penalty” of $3.175 million against a retailer who failed to tell the truth about whether the products it sells...more
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC d/b/a Old Southern Brass and its owner (collectively, “OSB”) for deceptive claims regarding the origin of its products and its alleged financial...more
Tractor maker Kubota North America Corporation will pay a $2 million civil penalty for falsely labeling its replacement parts as “Made in USA,” the largest civil penalty ever in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in USA...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to evidence a strong commitment to bringing enforcement actions against false or deceptive US-origin marketing claims. In short, to avoid landing on the wrong side of such an...more
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
The fact that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been active over the last two-plus years is far from breaking news. While it has gained tremendous attention for its relatively new interest in certain big issues—e.g.,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to crack down on companies for falsely advertising that their products are “Made in USA,” as most recently announced in a press release issued on March 30, 2023....more
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
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action under the “Made in USA” labeling rule against Instant Brands for falsely claiming that its Pyrex-brand glass measuring cups were manufactured in the United States....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increasingly prosecuted more deceptive U.S. origin claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous decade. This uptick in...more
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had issued a complaint and proposed consent order against Instant Brands LLC for allegedly marketing products as “Made in the USA,” when they were actually made in...more
On August 30, the Federal Trade Commission announced a complaint and proposed order for Ohio-based Electrowarmth Products, LLC and its owner, alleging they improperly claimed that their heated fabric truck bunk...more
P.T. Barnum famously said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Oscar Wilde, however, gave that quote his own spin and said, “There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being...more
Recently the Federal Trade Commission entered into a settlement under which Patriot LED must pay civil damages of nearly $158,000, plus a penalty of $2.96 million, for its alleged false marketing of lighting products as...more
On Aug. 9, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had referred a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that Axis LED Group LLC, ALG-Health LLC and the individual who controls the companies...more