GT Legal Food Talk Episode 8: Testify! Using Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Legal Food Talk, host Justin Prochnow breaks down the parameters for legally using endorsements and testimonials in advertising. He discusses the regulation of claims in endorsements and testimonials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the need to vet them to ensure only appropriate claims are made. Justin discusses FTC regulations of endorsements and testimonials and requirements for disclosing material connections. Justin also discusses the use of various types of endorsements, including “Before and After” pictures, customer reviews, and influencer statements on social media.