Penalty Amount
$867,743
The FTC announced three separate settlements with companies making false 'Made in USA' claims: TouchTunes (electronic dartboards, $625k consumer redress), Americana Liberty and related parties (flags and flagpoles, $167,743 redress), and Oak Street Bootmakers (footwear, $75k redress). The companies violated the FTC Act, Made in USA Labeling Rule, and for Americana Liberty, the Textile Act and Rules, by making unqualified origin claims for products with significant imported components or wholly imported from China. Each settlement prohibits future misrepresentations of U.S. origin and requires consumer notices.
Total of $867,743 in consumer redress across the three actions; prohibitions on misrepresenting U.S.-origin or making unsubstantiated country-of-origin claims; requirements to provide consumer notices of the settlements; Americana Liberty’s order additionally mandates textile fiber product disclosures. Orders are stipulated consent decrees pending District Court approval.
In-house legal teams should review all vendor, supplier, and customer-facing agreements for companies marketing products as Made in USA to ensure compliance with FTC origin claim standards. Key clauses to review include advertising and marketing representations, requiring vendors to certify that products meet the 'all or virtually all' domestic standard and disclose all imported components. For textile products, agreements must include clauses mandating compliance with Textile Act labeling requirements, including mandatory country-of-origin disclosures on products and marketing materials. Include indemnification clauses covering losses from false advertising claims, audit rights to verify supply chain origin claims, and requirements for vendors to provide documentation supporting origin representations. Customer terms should prohibit unqualified Made in USA claims without proper substantiation.
Entity
TouchTunes Music Company, LLC; Americana Liberty LLC; Three Nations LLC; Oak Street Manufacturing Company, LLC
Industry
OtherOfficial Press Release
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/ftc-announces-made-usa-sweep-including-three-law-enforcement-actions-protect-american-consumers
2523159touchtunescomplaintw
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523159touchtunescomplaintw.pdf
2523159touchtunesorder
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523159touchtunesorder.pdf
2523127americanalibertycomplaint
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523127americanalibertycomplaint.pdf
2523127americanalibertyproposedorderfin
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523127americanalibertyproposedorderfin.pdf
2523149oakstcomplaintfin
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523149oakstcomplaintfin.pdf
2523149oakstreetproposedorderfin
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2523149oakstreetproposedorderfin.pdf
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Page
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement
"TouchTunes Music Company, LLC (TouchTunes)"
"Americana Liberty LLC and Three Nations LLC, as well as the companies’ principals—Maximiliano Ojeda, Virginia Hilfiger, and Julian Groves"
"Oak Street Manufacturing Company, LLC, which also does business as Oak Street Bootmakers"
"Provides $625,000 towards consumer redress under Section 19 of the FTC Act, the largest for a Made in USA Labeling Rule case to date"
"Provides $167,743 towards consumer redress"
"Provides $75,000 towards consumer redress"
The FTC issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comment on whether ad-optimization tools offered by online platforms may help scammers impersonate businesses and government agencies. This is a proposed regulatory inquiry, not an enforcement action against a named company; no penalty or remedy was imposed.
$2.5B
A federal court approved a revised order in the FTC's Amazon Prime case under which Amazon will accelerate and expand redress payments under the September 2025 $2.5 billion settlement, which resolved allegations that Amazon enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and knowingly made cancellation difficult. More consumers now qualify for refunds, the maximum payment cap rises from $51 to $200, and all future payments will be distributed automatically starting October 1, 2026, with potential supplemental $149 payments by April 2027. Amazon has already issued more than $845 million in redress payments as of September 2026.
$225.0M
The FTC and the state of Washington filed a joint complaint and proposed stipulated order requiring Amway Corp. and two affiliates—World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD)—to pay a $225 million judgment, the largest monetary recovery ever obtained from an MLM in an FTC action, over allegations that they used deceptive earnings claims and unfair tactics to recruit Independent Business Owners. The complaint alleges the companies falsely promised substantial income and recruitment success, pressured IBOs to buy products they could not resell, and instructed IBOs to falsely report sales. Nearly all of the judgment will be used as redress for IBOs who lost money, and the proposed order imposes structural reforms including a 70% resale requirement, independent audits of sales records, and a ban on approved providers charging new IBOs for first-year training.
$100.0M
FleetCor Technologies Inc. (now Corpay Inc.) and its CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million to settle an FTC administrative action alleging the company charged small business customers hidden and unauthorized fees for fuel cards and misrepresented gas savings, fraud-control features, and fees. A federal district court granted the FTC summary judgment on all counts in 2023, and a federal appeals court upheld that judgment and the permanent injunction in 2026. The settlement funds will be used to provide redress to harmed business customers.
FTC staff published FAQs on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act, reiterating that an advertised vehicle price must be the actual price any consumer can pay, excluding only government-required charges. The guidance follows warning letters the FTC sent to 97 auto dealership groups earlier in 2026 and signals continued litigation against dealers that advertise one price but charge more through undisclosed fees. No specific entity was charged and no penalty was imposed.
The FTC rescinded its 2021 Policy Statement on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices, which had purported to apply the Health Breach Notification Rule to health apps and connected devices that collect consumer health information. The rescission follows the Commission's 2024 update to the Health Breach Notification Rule, which already covers health apps and connected devices like fitness trackers, and implements an executive order directing agencies to eliminate obsolete guidance documents. No company was charged or penalized; this is a deregulatory action.