Georgia Expo
October 17th, 2017
FTC brings the curtain down on pipe and drape kit maker's misleading Made in the USA claims.
Browsing the "made in USA" Tag
TINA.org Hits Up the Marketing Conference Circuit
October 17th, 2017
TINA.org hits the road to keep current on marketing trends and promote truthful advertising.
Thales e-Security
August 15th, 2017
Marketer breaches FTC's standard on making Made in the USA claims.
Step2 Halts Made in the USA Marketing Following TINA.org Probe
July 20th, 2017
TINA.org probe finds that 90 percent of the company's products are wholly or partially made outside the U.S.
Step2 Summary of Action
July 11th, 2017
TINA.org investigated the well-known children’s toy company, Step2, and determined that the company is marketing products using deceptive “Made in
Step2 Status and Updates
July 11th, 2017
July 17, 2017: Step2 responds saying, among other things, that, as a result of receiving TINA.org’s letter, the company had
Step2 Made in USA Marketing
July 11th, 2017
Below is a sampling of Step2’s Made in the USA marketing, which makes the deceptive, unqualified claim that its product
Step 2 Error Database
July 11th, 2017
# Step2 Product Origin 1 Playmats – 20 Piece Set Made in China 2 Playmats – 24×24 inch Made
Dutch’s Current-Elliott Jeans
June 27th, 2017
April 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed . The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. March 2017: A
Target Status and Updates
June 27th, 2017
October 2017: TINA.org performs an audit of the 100 examples of deceptive origin claims made on Target.com and finds that
Target Misses the Mark with Made in USA Claims
June 27th, 2017
TINA.org probe finds widespread examples of false and deceptive "Made in the USA" product representations.
Target Made in the USA Error Data
June 26th, 2017
Below are 100 examples of Made in the USA misrepresentations on Target.com found by TINA.org in the spring of 2017.
Target Summary of Action
June 24th, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission previously investigated Target Corporation’s use of false and deceptive “Made in the USA” product labeling. In response
iSpring’s Water Filtration Systems
June 19th, 2017
In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against iSpring Water Systems for allegedly falsely marketing water filtration systems as
Hudson Clothing’s Made in USA Claims
June 15th, 2017
March 2017: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement that resolves both the Noiman and Schulert actions. The settlement,
Joe’s Jeans
June 15th, 2017
March 2017: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement of this action. The settlement, which was amended in November
Whitebridge Pet Brands “Made in USA” Claims
May 31st, 2017
October 2016: A federal judge stayed this action because the named plaintiff in a related case (Ftizpatrick v. Tyson Foods)