This is your friendly reminder to have your website reviewed for legal compliance every quarter. The law changes often and websites must keep up with legal changes. Websites must be legally compliant with Ad Law, Marketing Law, Promotions Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy Law, and ADA legal online compliance at all times. When was […]
The FDA and FTC sent Cease and Desist letter to six (6) cannabis businesses for unfair and deceptive marketing of edible products. According to the letters, these cannabis businesses were packaging their CBD edibles in similar and recognizable kid snacks packaging. Unfortunately, “Children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of THC, with […]
A couple of years ago, there was a decision in the EU that dismantled the Privacy Shield program because of the lack of safeguards on the US government access to EU citizens’s data. In July, the EU and the USA agreed to a whole new system called the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Under this […]
YES!!! Given the explosion of AI usage and legal issues arising out of it, countries around the world are implementing AI laws/regulations and/or guidance. On August 15, 2023, the Interim Measures for for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Service goes into effect in China. Canada is in the process of passing the AI and […]
A supplement company must pay $1.1 million for false advertising!!! The false claims were: Not only the company made the false claims above, but worse, it claimed such supplements could prevent, treat or cure diabetes, fibromyalgia, arthritis, heart disease, and yes, cancer. The company suggested taking unto 12 capsules per day if diagnosed with any […]
We all have been exposed to the crazy get rich quick money-making pitches. Too good to be true? Usually they are! Per FTC rules, marketing claims MUST be substantiated or they could be deemed false. False advertising is illegal! If a business claims that by working with it you should make X dollars, then […]
…until it isn’t. Recently, an attorney used AI for legal research, upon which he relied heavily for a court filing. Unfortunately, the filing contained references to legal cases that were made up by AI. So what happens to the attorney now? Besides the embarrassment of filing a brief with non-existent caselaw, which of course hurts […]
Is it really made in the USA? What does that claim mean? Legally, to substantiate such advertising claim, you must show all or virtually all ingredients or parts were produced in the USA. Also, the law required assembly in the USA. It is legally required to disclose how much of the product contains parts from […]
Who owns businesses’ social media accounts? We can all agree that social media is a very powerful marketing tool. So when a business goes into bankruptcy, more and more the question is who gets such accounts. Lately there seems to an increase in litigation in this department. There seems to be a pattern of thought […]
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) took effect on January 1, 2023! CPRA has a look back for enforcement of one (1) year. What does that mean for your business? CPRA is applied to businesses retroactively. So, businesses that were not legally compliant with CPRA in 2022, could face potential legal issues. Of course, CPRA […]
