Month: July 2024
FTC Gets a “Dub” on Non-Compete Rule Compliments of Pennsylvania Federal Court
By Richard B. Newman |
As previously covered here, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule effectively concluding that it is an unfair method of competition, and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, for employers to enter into non-competes with workers and to enforce certain non-competes. Following announcement of the final…
FTC and FDA Send Cease-and-Desist Letters to Companies Selling Products Containing THC in Packaging Designed to Look Like Child Snacks
By Richard B. Newman |
For the second time in as many years, the Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has sent cease-and-desist letters – jointly with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration – to several companies currently marketing edibles containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol in packaging deceptively similar to many foods children eat such as Froot Loops and Chips Ahoy!…
U.S. Origin Claims Should Not be Based Upon Assumptions the Components Obtained from U.S. Suppliers are “All or Virtually All Made in USA”
By Richard B. Newman |
As noted in a prior post by an FTC Made in USA attorney, manufacturers and marketers cannot simply assume that the components or ingredients they obtain from U.S.-based suppliers are “all or virtually all made in the USA.” Instead, they should seek certification from suppliers concerning the percentage of U.S. content therein. The FTC Labeling…
FTC Issues Refreshed Made in USA Guidance
By Richard B. Newman |
On July 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a “refreshed version” of the agency’s Complying with the Made in USA Standard guidance document. The refreshed guidance document includes, without limitation, updated information about how consumers understand Made in USA claims, how FTC attorneys evaluate advertisements, and how the laws and rules the FTC enforces…