Federal Trade Commission Finalizes Sweeping New Rule Aimed at Combating Deceptive Reviews

Consumer Protection Defense and Compliance attorneys Anthony DiResta, Da'Morus Cohen and Luis Garcia and litigation attorneys Christine Walz and Nicholas Pierre-Paul co-authored an article in the most recent edition of The Computer & Internet Lawyer on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) efforts to combat deceptive online reviews and testimonials. They detail the agency's finalized rule that prohibits six categories of conduct that it finds deceptive. The article also discusses the FTC's goal of protecting consumers from misleading information and ensuring market transparency, plus the resulting compliance measures businesses now have to take.

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