On March 13, 2026, the Trump administration issued an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prioritize enforcement actions against unlawful Made in USA statements, signaling heightened scrutiny of country-of-origin representations. In the wake of this directive, on April 14, 2026, the FTC announced enforcement actions and settlements involving three companies alleged to
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements
By Holden Brooks, Paul Navarro, Taylor French, John E. Thomas, Joshua Wade & Christopher Karamanos on
Posted in Antitrust & Trade Regulation
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule that will ban most employer-employee non-compete agreements. The rule represents an unprecedented federal initiative to invalidate agreements commonly entered into between employers and employees. Read on for details about the final rule and the challenges the rule’s implementation faces.
FTC MUSA Labeling Rule Enforcement
By McGuireWoods LLP on
Posted in Antitrust & Trade Regulation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Made in USA Labeling Rule on August 13, 2021 (the “Rule”), which has led to significantly increased enforcement in the area. Since then, the FTC has taken actions to enforce the Rule against certain companies. Below is background on the Rule itself, links to enforcement actions taken by the FTC thus far, and key takeaways for companies that market and label their products as Made in USA.
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