Summary of Action
May 21st, 2019
In June 2018, the FTC sent a closing letter to Williams-Sonoma following an investigation into the company’s marketing of certain
Browsing the "made in USA" Tag
PBteen Database
May 21st, 2019
PBTEEN MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of PBteen marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that
Williams-Sonoma Database
May 21st, 2019
WILLIAMS-SONOMA MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Williams-Sonoma marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that
Pottery Barn Database
May 21st, 2019
POTTERY BARN MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Pottery Barn marketing materials that claim, either expressly or
Williams-Sonoma Home Database
May 21st, 2019
WILLIAMS-SONOMA HOME MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Williams-Sonoma Home marketing materials that claim, either expressly or
West Elm Database
May 21st, 2019
WEST ELM MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of West Elm marketing materials that claim, either expressly or
Rejuvenation Database
May 21st, 2019
REJUVENATION MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Rejuvenation marketing materials that claim, either expressly or implicitly, that
Pottery Barn Kids Database
May 21st, 2019
POTTERY BARN KIDS MADE IN USA MARKETING Below is a sampling of Pottery Barn Kids marketing materials that claim, either
Status and Updates
May 20th, 2019
March 30, 2020: The FTC files an administrative action against Williams-Sonoma claiming it made false and deceptive U.S.-origin claims about
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.
