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FTC chimes in on blogging, to the tune of $11K!
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Comment by D B on October 20, 2009 at 5:13pm
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I do not get free wine but I would not have a problem saying it was a free sample to get free wine.
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Comment by Catie on October 7, 2009 at 5:51pm -
Oh and let me add, he is amazed that the FTC is "picking" at the bloggers and not giving the same ruling to "traditional" media.
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Comment by Catie on October 7, 2009 at 5:49pm
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When I am not the Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman, by day I am mild and meek and work for a team of six attorneys. One of the partners can hardly wait to sink his teeth into some legal disclaimers for me. He is thinking of one disclaimer in particular that said, "Yes, I kiss ass for free wine."
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Comment by Joel Vincent on October 7, 2009 at 3:32pm -
True, but they're the government and the money they "spent" on proving it employs people and that makes them happy. ;-)
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Comment by Joe Roberts on October 6, 2009 at 5:57pm -
$11K wouldn't begin to cover the money they'd need to spend to *prove* one of those violations... :-P
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