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    From Marketing to Misrepresentation: “Made in the USA” Claims in Cosmetic Consumer Litigation

    February 10, 2026By Ashley Sanchez

      “Made in the USA” has long been more than a label. It is a promise of quality, ethics, and authenticity that influences how consumers shop and how brands price their products. In the beauty industry, where ingredient sourcing is increasingly global but branding remains deeply domestic, that representation is now under scrutiny.[i] Recent federal […]

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    The End of Non-Compete Clauses and the New Labor Landscape

    October 9, 2023By Daniel Borges

        After centuries of use as a staple of employment law, the non-compete clause may soon become a relic of the past. On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule to ban employers in the United States from including non-compete clauses in employment agreements with workers.[i] The aptly-named “Non-Compete […]

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