The Federal Trade Commission’s rules governing assertions that a product is “Made in the U.S.” can be confusing. As we’ve discussed on various occasions, that agency has strict standards on when claims of … [Read more...]
FTC Cracks Down on False Claims of United States Origin
You can tell them and tell them, but do they listen? Noooooo. Well, in fact, I never told “them” anything, but there’s enough information out there warning against falsely claiming imported articles are … [Read more...]
Made in USA Claims: Make Sure that FTC Requirements Are Met
Remember that old song chorus that goes “you don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind”, among some other not-so-good ideas? Let me add one more: you don’t claim products are “Made in USA” if … [Read more...]
Manufacturer’s “Made in U.S.A.” Claim Challenged as False by FTC
By George W. Thompson The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a Federal District Court complaint alleging that Chemence, Inc. committed unfair trade practices by claiming its merchandise, glue, is “Made … [Read more...]
U.S. trade body declines Nvidia’s review petition against Samsung
A U.S. trade body on Monday upheld its earlier decision that rejected Nvidia Corp's claims of patent violation by Samsung Electronics Co and Qualcomm Inc over use of Nvidia's graphics chip technology. The … [Read more...]