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EU Consumer Protection Cooperation Network finds consumer law breaches in the e-commerce sector

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The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) found that the online marketplace and fast fashion e-retailer SHEIN engaged in a range of practices that are in breach of EU consumer law. Scope of the CPC coordinated...more

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The FTC Finalizes Changes to Endorsement Guides

In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more

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Endorsement Enforcement: FTC Updates Endorsement Guides and Proposes Rule that Would Impose Penalties Up to $50k Per Violation

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When it comes to regulating endorsements, testimonials, and reviews, the FTC has made clear—many times over—that it does not intend to take its foot off the gas anytime soon. In the most recent, and significant, reminder of...more

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FTC Accepts Comments on Potential Rule to Combat Fake Reviews and Other Deceptive Endorsements

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The Federal Trade Commission continues to make moves in its battle against deceptive and inaccurate information online. Endorsements, testimonials, and social media influencers still apparently sit near the top of the FTC's...more

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FTC Proposes to Strengthen Advertising Guidelines Against Fake and Manipulated Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing to update its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising to address new marketing methods introduced since the Guides were last updated in 2009....more

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On Notice: FTC Issues Warning to Hundreds of Companies Regarding the Use of Fake Reviews and Other Misleading Endorsements in...

Prompted by the proliferation of social media advertising that often blurs the line between authentic content and sponsored posts, the Federal Trade Commission last week sent more than 700 companies a Notice of Penalty...more

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