13 Sep, 2024 Pencils, Dog Training Products, and Drywall Hanging Tools -- Made in USA? By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission continues to aggressively enforce its “Made in USA” standards. In August, the FTC closed three...
26 Mar, 2022 FTC Reminds Marketers That Hashtags Can Communicate False "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In two recent closing letters, the Federal Trade Commission called out marketers for using hashtags that communicated false U.S.-origin...
04 May, 2019 More From the FTC on the Jewelry Guides, Including Guidance on the Use of Hashtags By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, we reported that the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to jewelry marketers that questioned whether their...
16 Apr, 2019 Using a Competitor's Trademarks in Your Hashtags? By Jeff Greenbaum When promoting your product in social media, can you use your competitor's trademarks in your hashtags? That was one of the key issues...
02 Apr, 2019 FTC Warning Letters to Jewelry Marketers Highlight Concerns About Environmental Marketing and the Use of Hashtags . . . as well as Diamonds By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it sent letters to eight jewelry marketers, warning them that some of their online...
01 Mar, 2019 Can a Hashtag Make a False Claim? #Yes By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it closed two more investigations into whether companies made false and misleading...