Status and Updates
May 20th, 2019
May 21, 2019: TINA.org sends a complaint letter to the FTC requesting that it re-open its investigation into Williams-Sonoma’s Made
Browsing the "made in USA" Tag
Antigravity Batteries
May 9th, 2019
Company recharges its batteries following FTC inquiry into its made in the USA claims.
Revised 2019 Sprinter Marketing
April 9th, 2019
On March 22, 2019, TINA.org sent a warning letter to Mercedes-Benz notifying it of TINA.org’s findings that the company was engaged
Summary of Action
April 9th, 2019
TINA.org investigated the marketing for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, which revealed that Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) was running a multimillion-dollar
2019 Sprinter Origin Database
April 9th, 2019
In connection with its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter investigation, TINA.org collected Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) associated with each vehicle in its sampling
Status and Updates
April 9th, 2019
March – first week of April 2019: Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) removes several deceptive marketing materials from publication, including a national
2019 Sprinter Built in the USA Marketing
April 9th, 2019
Below is a sampling of Mercedes-Benz marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that its 2019 Sprinter van is
VIN Decoding
April 9th, 2019
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-digit code assigned to each motor vehicle in the United States. The
Mercedes Slams Brakes on Built in USA Claims after TINA.org Inquiry
April 9th, 2019
TINA.org found the German automaker didn't have the support to claim its Sprinter van was "built in the USA."
By the Numbers: Made in the USA Class-Action Lawsuits
March 26th, 2019
A closer look at the who, what, where, when, and why.
Hudson Clothing’s Made in USA Claims
March 14th, 2019
June 2017: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2017: A state court judge preliminarily
Joe’s Jeans
March 14th, 2019
July 2017: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2017: A state court judge preliminarily
J Brand Jeans
March 14th, 2019
November 2016: This case was dismissed as to the named plaintiff and as to the class members because the named
“Don Fizzle” Flavored Tobacco Products
March 14th, 2019
January 2017: This action was remanded to state court because the company did not make plausible allegations or provide enough
Ester-C and Other Vitamin Supplements
March 13th, 2019
October 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. September 2017: A federal
Alive! Women’s Energy and Other Vitamin Supplements
March 13th, 2019
June 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed after the parties reported that the case was settled. The terms of the
iSpring’s Water Filtration Systems
March 13th, 2019
September 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed because the parties reached a resolution of all the claims, the terms of