The London Bridge Trading Company of Virginia Beach is settling for more than $2 million after false advertising of its tactical gear that was sold to the Department of Defense, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
The U.S. Court for the Southern District of Ohio accused the company of violating terms from the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act and Berry Amendment after the company falsely claimed a product was made in the U.S., and sold it to the Department of Defense.
These acts prioritize domestically-made products, and place regulations on what can be sold to the federal government. The false claims have started since at least 2008, according to ICE.
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