John A. Rackson
In the prior enforcement policy, the FTC advised that unless the nonindigenous imported material constitutes "the whole or essence of the finished product" consumers are likely to understand a "Made in the USA" claim means that "all or virtually all of the product, except for those materials n...
Lions Not Sheep must pay a $211,335 judgement and stop making false "Made in USA" claims under a proposedordersettling the FTC's complaints against Whalen and his company. Under alabeling rulethat took effect last summer, marketers are prohibited from labeling products as ...
“Supporting American manufacturing is important to many consumers. If a product is advertised or labelled as ‘made’ or ‘built’ in the USA, consumers rightly expect that to be the case when they part with their hard-earned mo...
Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) call to marketers to provide a better definition of "Made in the USA" labels. The agency is also reconsidering the fairness of how foreign marketers make status-seeking claims. The label definition requires the full manufacture of the product in the U.S., ...
The Federal Trade Commission this week voted to modify the rules for products labeled “Made in USA” to allow for more enforcement of those misusing the label, which the commissioners in favor of the move argue will benefit small businesses. The Thursday decision was 3-2 along party lines,...
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•Made in USA #1 •Made in USA #2 •Made in USA #3 •Made in USA #4 •Milk •MLM #1 •MLM #2 •Pearls •Precious Metals •Recycling •Retail Electricity •Spam •Testimonials •Timeshare Tips •Unfairness •Use of Word "Free" •Vacation Plans ...
Resist the temptation to include material limitations in the fine print, as deceptive advertising claims cannot be cured by fine-print disclosures. Fifth, take care to consider FTC guidance regarding key issues such as price comparisons, discounts, bait advertising, "Made in the USA" claims, and...