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FTC Stops False Advertising, Phony Reviews by Online Trampoline Sellers

FTC Stops False Advertising, Phony Reviews by Online Trampoline Sellers By Karol Rutkoski Two brothers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that in marketing and selling their trampolines, they deceived consumers by directing them to review websites that …

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Your Blog Blunders Create That Can Create Huge Liability For Copyright Infringement

Your Blog Blunders That Can Create Huge Liability For Copyright Infringement By Chip Cooper, ESQ You’re a Copyright Infringer because of an Infringing Blog Post By Someone Else – And You Didn’t Even Know About It! (That’s Right, You’re Technically Innocent, But …

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“Green” Certifications and Seals Do Not Have FTC Approval

On September 14, FTC staff sent warning letters to five providers of environmental certification seals and 32 businesses that display them online, alerting them to the agency’s concerns that the seals may be deceptive and may not comply with the FTC’s Gre

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