Legal Disputes
Craftsman tools came under fire in 2004 in a lawsuit accusing Sears of false advertising and consumer fraud for questionable use of the "Made in USA" slogan.
Sears has also been sued for stealing a unique wrench design, and having it produced in China. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/business/popular-wrench-fights-a-chinese-rival.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
And a longer standing lawsuit settled in 1989. The design of the quick-release for the ratchets. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19890917&id=KvNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7138,4472004
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