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Buy American Final Rule Ups the Domestic Content Ante
Our colleagues have just published an advisory that summarizes recent amendments made by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Buy American Act requirements. The amendments implement the Biden Administration’s…
Made in USA Closing Letter Addresses Retailer Obligations
As we’ve noted in other posts, an FTC rule prohibits companies from stating or implying that a product is made in the USA unless: (1) the final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the USA; (2) all…
Chopra, Khan, Slaughter Take Control of the Federal Trade Commission
Commissioners Cut Procedures, Rescind Policy, Empower Staff, Target Tech With an unprecedented attack on policies the Federal Trade Commission had long embraced, the new majority of Democratic Commissioners revealed a…
Pending Legislation Would Require Country of Origin Disclosures for Online Product Offerings
The Senate recently passed the Country of Origin Labeling Online Act (COOL Online Act) with overwhelming bipartisan support. Currently, U.S. law requires that external packaging for many products state the product’s…
FTC Moving Away From “Lax Enforcement” with Made in USA Claims
The FTC recently announced that glue maker, Chemence, paid a landmark $1.2 million settlement to resolve allegations that the company failed to comply with a 2016 Order regarding “Made in USA” claims. The 2016 Order…