Slap Shot Against False Claim of Hockey Puck Origin - GTW
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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 “Made in America” to let everyone know that it’s a really bad idea. The Federal Trade Commission considers false claims of United States origin to be…

Slap Shot Against False Claim of Hockey Puck Origin - GTW
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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 “Made in America” to let everyone know that it’s a really bad idea. The Federal Trade Commission considers false claims of United States origin to be…

Federal Circuit Defines Country of Origin Requirement for Federal Procurement
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Federal Circuit Defines Country of Origin Requirement for Federal Procurement

Just when I thought I was running out of blog topics, along comes the Federal Circuit to stir the pot for country of origin determinations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In Acetris Health, LLC v. United States, the appellate court clarified the circumstances under which an article qualifies as a “U.S.-made end product” qualified for purchase…