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What Digital Marketers and Influencers Need to Know About the FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

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As previously blogged about here, following notices of proposed rulemaking in 2022 and 2023, on August 22, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule that will impose monetary civil penalties false and misleading...more

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12 Compelling Calls-to-Action (CTAs) for Law Firm Blogs

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Legal marketers have to accept that not every website visitor will convert into a client. At least not right away. Even if you have qualified traffic coming in, some people are bound to leave your site without contacting...more

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What the FTC’s Final Rule Means for Fake Indicators of Social Media Influence and Fake Review Websites

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In this post, part of a six-part series on the FTC’s Final Rule on Consumer Reviews and Testimonials, we explore what the FTC means in prohibiting the use of fake indicators of social media influence, and fake review...more

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FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized its Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (Rule) to combat fake reviews and testimonials. The finalized Rule comes after the FTC reviewed 100 public...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews And Testimonials

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) struck a blow against deceptive advertising by issuing its Final Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials. The Rule bans the creation, sale...more

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Dissecting the New FTC Final Rule That Regulates “Fake Reviews” and More

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new final rule aimed at regulating fake consumer reviews, testimonials, insider reviews, company-controlled websites, and fake indicators of social media...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule on Fake Reviews and Testimonials

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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule to combat fake reviews and testimonials...more

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How Lawyers and Law Firms Can Leverage LinkedIn’s In-Feed Video Carousels

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LinkedIn is stepping up its game by introducing in-feed video carousels, a new feature that enhances how users interact with video content on the platform. If you’ve been active on LinkedIn recently, you might have already...more

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FTC Cracks Down on AI-Generated Fake Reviews – AI: The Washington Report

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On August 14, the FTC announced its much-anticipated final rule banning fake reviews and testimonials. The final rule prohibits the purchase, sale, and dissemination of fake reviews, incentivized reviews, and certain...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has issued a final rule prohibiting fake consumer reviews and testimonials. The rule also permits the FTC to seek civil penalties against violators who knowingly violate the...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule to Fight Fake Product Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission on August 14 announced a final trade regulation rule intended to fight fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their purchase or sale and by allowing the agency to seek civil penalties...more

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FTC Announces Final Rule: Setting the Record Straight on Deceptive Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Aug. 14, 2024, finalized a sweeping new rule (Rule) aimed at combating deceptive practices in online reviews and testimonials. The Rule, which received unanimous support from the FTC's...more

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New Rule Issued by FTC Focuses on Fake and AI-Generated Reviews, Imposes Heavy Civil Penalties

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Final Rule (the “Rule”) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, targeting unfair and deceptive acts or practices specifically related to consumer reviews and testimonials, allowing the...more

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Façade, Fraud: FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews

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On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule aimed at protecting American consumers against fake reviews and testimonials. The rule, approved through a 5-0 vote, comes after nearly two years of...more

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The FTC's New Teeth to Bite Bogus Consumer Review Blurbs

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The Federal Trade Commission added teeth to its prior marketing guidance with the release August 14 of its final trade regulation Rule for Consumer Reviews and Testimonials ("Rule," 16 CFR Part 465). ...more

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FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake and False Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

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On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Final Rule combatting bogus consumer reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule allows FTC lawyers to strengthen enforcement, seek...more

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FTC to Hold Hearing on Proposed Rule to Ban Fake Reviews

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Most products with an online marketing presence generally have “customer reviews.” However, today’s consumers cannot always trust that those reviews are from real purchasers or provide honest feedback about the quality of a...more

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Content Marketing for Law Firms: The Different Types of Content You Should be Creating in 2024

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Content marketing is such a broad term that it can be difficult to know what falls under the umbrella. Which items make the right statement for your firm? What will promote your firm effectively? Review these types of content...more

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All or Nothing – FTC Intends to Hold Sellers Accountable for Cherry Picking and Manipulating Consumer Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) comment period for a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation titled “Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials” concluded on September 29. This proposed regulation is part...more

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FTC Updates Guidelines for Social Media Endorsements

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Effective July 26, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted revisions to its Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the "Guides") to reflect the changing media landscape. The guides,...more

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An In-Depth Look at the FTC’s Updates to the Endorsement Guides—Part 2 of 2

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued the much anticipated final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Endorsement Guides) just before the July 4th...more

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FTC Updates Endorsement Guides and Strengthens Policies Against Fake and Manipulated Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Endorsement Guides). Last updated in 2009, the significantly revised Endorsement Guides focus on...more

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Content Marketing for Law Firms: The Different Types of Content You Should be Creating in 2023

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Content marketing is such a broad term that it can be difficult to know what falls under the umbrella. Which items make the right statement for your firm? What will promote your firm effectively? Review these types of content...more

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FTC Proposes Rule to Eliminate Fake Reviews

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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that would make it illegal to post fake reviews and testimonials, suppress negative reviews, or pay for positive reviews....more

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8 Types of Videos Every Law Firm Needs in 2023

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Video is becoming more than a “nice to have” – it’s essential for law firm marketing. Video not only gains interest across more channels, but it can also add credibility to your content. Production value doesn’t matter as...more

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