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…

FCA: Why We Need Whistleblowers . . . and How to Avoid Them
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FCA: Why We Need Whistleblowers . . . and How to Avoid Them

President Abraham Lincoln had had enough. His troops at the front of the bloody Civil War were ill from rancid food, receiving lame mules and horses, faulty rifles and ammunition, all because of unscrupulous contractors to the U.S. government. As a result, Congress passed the False Claims Act (FCA) on 2 March 1863 which they hoped would provide a remedy for such…