13 Dec, 2022 Is it "Made in the USA"? It Depends on Which Law Applies . . . By Jeff Greenbaum Two recent closing letters from the Federal Trade Commission highlight the fact that marketers sometimes have to apply different legal...
31 Mar, 2021 FTC's March Closing Letters -- More "Made in USA" Investigations By Jeff Greenbaum As part of its continued focus on deceptive "made in USA" claims, in March, the FTC closed three investigations all involving allegations...
31 Jan, 2021 Latest FTC "Made in USA" Enforcement Includes Scrutiny of Hashtags By Jeff Greenbaum In a closing letter issued earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission raised concerns that GDMC USA, which does business as VOmax,...
03 Feb, 2020 FTC's January Closing Letters -- A Quick Recap By Jeff Greenbaum Here's a quick recap of the Federal Trade Commission's advertising-related closing letters from January. On January 3rd, the FTC closed...
11 Nov, 2019 FTC Calls Out Marketer Over Compliance With Textile Rules' Country-of-Origin Requirements By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently investigated whether Thomaston Mills -- which sells bedding, towels, and other products -- failed...
07 Oct, 2019 FTC Questions BedHead's Compliance with the Textile Rules' Country-of-Origin Requirements By Jeff Greenbaum In a recent closing letter, the Federal Trade Commission questioned whether Komar, Inc.'s marketing materials that promoted BedHead...