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FTC and Six States Announce Settlement Over Fake Reviews and Claims
A year ago, the FTC and six states filed a lawsuit against Roomster and its owners, alleging that they had posted “tens of thousands of fake positive reviews to bolster their false claims that properties listed on…
FTC’s Proposed Rule on “Fake Reviews” Covers Much More; Provides Clarity on Some Issues, Uncertainty on Others
On the Friday before a long 4th of July weekend, the FTC delivered some light beach reading in the form of a 100-page notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “banning fake reviews and testimonials.” While banning fake…
New Endorsement Guides Include Big Changes, But Few Surprises
In May 2022, the FTC proposed changes to its Endorsement Guides. Among other things, those changes created more prescriptive disclosure requirements for endorsements, imposed various requirements for consumer reviews,…
NAD Takes Strict Position on Employee “Endorsements”
In 2019, the FTC announced a settlement with a retailer over allegations that it had encouraged employees to write favorable reviews of its products without disclosing they worked for the company. Most observers…
Advertising Lessons from the Survival Industry
My Patriot Supply (or “MPS”) and 4Patriots both make long-term survival food kits and related products. If a natural disaster strikes, if AI-powered bots wreak havoc on humanity, or if you just want to binge-watch…