Florida puts brakes on lawyer advertising rules
“BOSTON – Facing a lawsuit, backlash from law firms and non-profits, and criticism from the Federal Trade Commission, the state of Florida has delayed the implementation of new rules governing online attorney advertising.
The online rules were one component of new legal advertising regulations and were set to take effect on July 1. The rules would have barred summaries of case results, client testimonials and “deceptive, misleading, manipulative” or confusing visual or audio content online.
But the Florida Supreme Court granted a request from the state bar to delay implementation, allowing lawyers to comment on the rules.”
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http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2010/08/02/florida-puts-brakes-on-lawyer-advertising-rules/
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