Gunster Shareholder Jon Philipson recently spoke with WPTV to discuss the FTC's ban on fake reviews. Philipson believes these rules will help create a cleaner marketplace for ideas by targeting reviews written by non-customers, those using fake names, employees reviewing their own business, and incentivized reviews.
While there may arise challenges in enforcement, Philipson sees this as a positive step forward to creating an open marketplace for ideas.
Jon Philipson is a litigator and counselor who represents both national and regional business entities in complex business disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts. He advises and guides clients concerning a wide range of topics, including contract disputes, business negotiations, employment disputes, antitrust disputes, shareholder derivative actions, defamation claims and First Amendment issues. on often serves as local counsel for businesses pursuing and defending actions in Florida state and Federal courts, particularly the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. In addition, Jon is a Florida Supreme Court certified circuit civil mediator and certified Middle District of Florida mediator and a court approved arbitrator for Florida’s 6th, 12th, and 13th Judicial Circuits.
