In Parting FTC Shot, Wilson Pins Negative Option Proposal To Democrat Majority Overreach

“The rule would capture misrepresentations regarding the underlying product or service wholly unrelated to the negative option feature,” says Christine Wilson in dissenting statement on FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking.

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Federal Trade Commission enforcement under a proposed update to its Negative Option Rule for marketers extends “far beyond” the targeted type of abuses and could be used to impose civil penalties for product efficacy claims, says the commission’s recently retired Republican appointee.

“The rule would capture misrepresentations regarding the underlying product or service wholly unrelated to the negative option feature,” Christine Wilson...

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