16 Feb, 2024 You're Invited: "Consumer Endorsements and Reviews -- An International Perspective" By Jeff Greenbaum On February 21st, the American Bar Association is hosting a webinar, “Consumer Endorsements and Reviews – an International Perspective.” ...
12 Jan, 2024 FTC Announces Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule on Fake Reviews and Testimonials By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is going to hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and...
10 Dec, 2023 Enforcement Action Highlights Concerns About Dark Patterns, Deceptive Reviews and Endorsements, and Emerging Technology Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In late November, the Federal Trade Commission and the California Attorney General's Office reached a settlement with DNA testing company...
27 Jul, 2023 A Sober Lesson for Supplement Marketer Using Deceptive Claims and Fake Endorsements By Kate Patton Challenging what read like egregious examples from its recently updated Endorsement Guides, the Federal Trade Commission took action...
02 Jul, 2023 FTC Proposes New Rule on Fake Reviews and Other Misleading Endorsement Practices By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule intended to combat the use of fake reviews and other misleading endorsement...
30 Jun, 2023 FTC Releases Updated Endorsement Guides and Proposes New Rule on Fake Reviews By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission released its updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. ...
20 Oct, 2022 FTC Begins Rulemaking on Reviews and Endorsements By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is considering issuing new rules to "combat deceptive or unfair review and...
14 Sep, 2022 Vulnerable Consumers, Testimonials and Reviews At Issue in New NAD Decision By Terri Seligman Those of us who read NAD Reports regularly know that each Decision includes a heading that states the underlying principle at issue in...
27 May, 2022 Part IV -- FTC's Proposed Revisions to the Endorsement Guides (Experts, Organizations, and Kids) By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Federal Trade Commission released its long-awaited, proposed revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements...
07 Apr, 2022 You're Invited: "Evolving Regulation of the Use of Consumer Reviews" Webinar By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association, in partnership with the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, is hosting a webinar, "Evolving...
13 Oct, 2021 FTC Warns Industry about Fake Reviews and Endorsements By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it sent Notices of Penalty Offenses to more than 700 companies, warning them that if they use...
18 Feb, 2021 Steam Suspends "Very Positive" Developer for Review Manipulation By Dorian Thomas Steam is a digital video game distribution service that allows game developers to distribute their games on the service. One such...
29 Dec, 2020 Some Tips for 2021 From the Frankfurt Kurnit Advertising Group By Jeff Greenbaum As we finish up 2020, here are some tips from members of the Frankfurt Kurnit advertising group about some of the important issues that...
31 Mar, 2020 Offering Gift Cards to Consumers for Reviews? FTC Says (Again), Disclose! By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trace Commission recently settled with three student debt relief companies over charges that they falsely promised to lower...
14 Dec, 2019 Pennsylvania Attorney General Settles With Temple University Over Promoting Inaccurate Ratings By Jeff Greenbaum The Pennsylvania Attorney General announced that it reached a settlement with Temple University over charges that it improperly boosted...
06 Nov, 2019 At ANA/BAA Conference, FTC Commissioner Phillips Highlights Importance of Consumer Access to Accurate Information By Jeff Greenbaum In a keynote address at the annual ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference in San Diego, FTC Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips emphasized the...