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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Puts Advertisers and Agencies on Notice for Fake Online Reviews and Other Deceptive Endorsements

The Notice was sent within a week of another notice to 70 for-profit higher education institutions, which focused on “false promises they make about graduates’ job and earnings prospects and other outcomes.”...more

Jenner & Block

FTC Warns Companies It Will Impose Civil Penalties for Misleading Online Reviews

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Shoppers in online marketplaces, or customers checking reviews before dining or retaining a service, have become increasingly reliant on internet testimonials. Mark P. of Hoboken, NJ rates Hank’s Burger Depot 5 out of 5...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Good Genes?”: Maybe Not. FTC Takes Action Against Sunday Riley and Sunday Riley Modern Skincare, LLC For Employees False Reviews

Sunday Riley launched her skincare firm Sunday Riley Modern Skincare, LLC (“SRMS”) in 2009 and its skincare products, including Good Genes, Power Couple, U.F.O., C.E.O., Luna and Tidal, have enjoyed tremendous success, having...more

Akerman LLP

The 2015 FTC Policy Statement: An Advertisement Can Be Deceptive Based On Its Formatting

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Starting a few years ago, the FTC began increasing its efforts to address online disclosures in new media. For example, in 2013, the FTC issued .com Disclosures: How To Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising, which...more

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