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FTC to Sellers: Time to Knock Off the “Made in the USA” Knock-Offs

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If you have shopped online lately, odds are you saw products proudly advertising themselves as “Made in the USA.” Maybe it was a flag, a pair of boots, or a kitchen gadget. But how often is that label actually true? According...more

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Can a Consumer Plausibly Allege Your Product Labeling is False or Misleading Under California Law?

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California’s consumer protection laws prohibit false advertising, as well as advertising that is “‘either actually misleading or which has a capacity, likelihood, or tendency to deceive or confuse the public.’” These claims...more

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PFAS Litigation Expands Into “Mislabeling” Class Action Arena

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,000 synthetic chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These substances are identified by their chains of...more

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Another One Bytes the Dust: Court Dismisses Flash Drive False Advertising Suit Based On Back-Of-Package Clarifying Disclosures

A few months ago, we wrote about courts’ inconsistent application of the “reasonable consumer” standard when labeling statements are claimed to be false or misleading, despite clarifying information elsewhere on the product...more

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