Re:Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charge...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @07:45PM
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> But you’re basically arguing “it’s okay to lie to consumers about something that’s immaterial.”
If it's a significant factor in a buying decision, it's not immaterial. If it's not material, it's probably not worth lying about.
Of course, the benefit from the puffery might outweigh whatever legal risk exists. I’d call that a “calculated risk,” not “fine.”