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ITC Begins Enforcement Investigation on MaxLite's Fluorescent Lamps

The International Trade Commission is beginning an enforcement investigation to see if imports of dimmable compact fluorescent lamps from MaxLite are violating Section 337, despite a consent agreement with complainant Neptun Light (337-TA-830). According to the Feb. 19 complaint, a…

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lawyer representing Neptun was able to order the products online well after the settlement’s effective date (see 13022029). When the products arrived, they were branded "MaxLite" and said they were made in China, Neptun said. In its complaint, Neptun requested a permanent cease and desist order, as well as monetary penalties of the greater of the value of the good, or $100,000, for each day the order has been violated.