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ARTICLE · 29 DECEMBER 2020

FTC Reaches Largest-Ever "Made In USA" Settlement

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with glue maker Chemence, Inc., resolving allegations that the company made false claims...

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The Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with glue maker Chemence, Inc., resolving allegations that the company made false claims that its products were made in the United States.  Under the settlement -- which follows a similar settlement with the company in 2016 -- Chemence and its president are required to pay $1.2 million to the FTC, which is the largest settlement the FTC has ever received in a "Made in USA" case.  The settlement also requires Chemence to notify many of its trade customers that it had been sued by the FTC for making false U.S. origin claims about its products. 

In announcing the settlement, Andrew Smith, the Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said, "Many people care deeply about buying American-made products.  The FTC is dedicated to ensuring that marketers making deceptive Made in USA claims face the legal consequences of their actions."

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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