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Eight Questions Advertisers Should Be Asking About Tariffs

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The Trump administration transformed global trade policies by implementing a series of sweeping tariffs. Advertisers should ask the following questions...more

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Made in or Made up? The FTC Closely Reviews “Made in USA” Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to focus its attention on “Made in the USA” claims, and this time the agency has fixed its gaze on a Florida-based company and its principal, whose claims regarding patriotic and...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

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Federal Trade Commission's Glass Door into the (Made in) USA

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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

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Made in USA, Part Two – How Far Back Do You Have to Look?

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Prior to the new year, we blogged about how the Federal Trade Commission’s (Commission) decision to codify its Made in USA (MUSA) guidance into a rule – and the accompanying threat of civil penalties – makes it all the more...more

Cozen O'Connor

“Made in USA” Labeling Could be Costly for Businesses

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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved a consent order resolving a complaint alleging deceptive “Made in USA” labeling and advertising practices against Chemence, Inc., a glue...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Made In the U.S.A.?

With President Trump and Joe Biden squaring off in the upcoming Presidential election, the topic of job creation in America has become a focal point of both campaigns, and as usual, the candidates have been showering praise...more

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Ground Rules for Made in USA Claims and Foreign Origin Markings

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Manufacturers regularly ask us for guidance on the ground rules for “Made in USA” claims. The phrase has a certain cachet in today’s market, which makes the value of confirming availability for its use, and the correct manner...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

(Maybe) Made in the USA

On June 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a summary of findings from the Commission’s 2019 “Made in the USA” workshop....more

Hogan Lovells

FTC Hosts Public Workshop on “Made in USA” Claims

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On September 26, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s” or “the Commission’s”) Bureau of Consumer Protection (“BCP”) held a public workshop on “Made in USA” and similar U.S.-origin claims for consumer goods sold in the...more

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Origin Fraud – When “Made in Vietnam” is Not Made in Vietnam

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As the United States is poised to increase the additional tariffs imposed on goods of Chinese origin, companies in China have been busy trying to diversify their manufacturing operations or realign their supply chains for...more

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