The Curious Lawyer: Made in America

You see the claims everywhere from auto parts to consumer products to anything and everything you may buy on Amazon. But what regulates the advertising claim? And what does it mean to be made in America when components come from abroad and parts may be assembled here into a final product? Explore this fascinating area of law that is growing in importance due to increasing Federal Trade Commission scrutiny, class action lawsuits, and significant damages awards that have been issued for misleading “Made in America” claims. Learn the governing rules, see the cases at work, with some fun sidebars along the way to look at Lanham Act claims on “Made in America” ads, the Buy American Act, and the viability under the First Amendment of the federal code’s ostensible prohibition on using flags in commercial speech. And yes, this program was Made in America!