4163 REVIEW DENIED Marking a product "Made in USA" when most of its components were manufactured outside the United States violates the False Advertising Law, the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and the Unfair Competition Law; damages are not available in suits under the False Advertising Law or the Unfair Competition Law; restitution cannot be awarded without proof of the amount owing.CitationCOLGAN v LEATHERMAN (Made In USA) 135 CA4 663 [See: B&PC 17500 etseq, 17200 etseq; CivC 1750 etseq; Cortez v Purolator 23 C4 163, T/AT 7/00; Brockey v Moore 107 CA4 86, P/AT 5/03; Consumer Advocates v Echostar 113 CA4 1351, T/AT 1/04]
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