Have you used influencers to market your business/product? Nowadays, many companies are using influencers as a main marketing source for their products. Did you know that this adds a whole new level of liability? For example:A big energy drink company worked with influencers to market their drink on social media. The influencers were asked to […]
Content is key! Content can make or break your business, especially if content is not legally compliant with: Advertising Law (#adlaw)Intellectual Property (#IP)Privacy Law (#privacylaw)ADA online (#ADAonline) How much risk are you willing to take? Better be safe than sorry – have your website reviewed and updated for legal compliance!!! Contact me to get your […]
Do you use food logos on your packaging? If you include such food logos on your packaging, do you meet the standards imposed by such food logos? Unfortunately, not all packaging displaying food logos meet the standards imposed by them! 😱 So what?! Well, for starters, it is false, misleading and fraudulent advertising! Nobody will […]
Want to use a foreign marketing campaign in the USA??? Scenario: Client is introducing a product into the USA market and wants to use the current marketing campaign from abroad in the USA. What do you think? Can the client use the foreign marketing campaign in the USA? It depends!! On what does it depend? […]
Why do you need a solid website disclaimer??? Disclaimers help protect you and your business from potential legal liability ⚖️ Be transparent and inform users as to the limitations that apply to your product or service. For example, under the FDA advertising rules, if your product has not been reviewed and approved for a particular […]
A big credit company is being sued for using tactics to persuade consumers into applying for loans they weren’t qualified for. They would claim that the consumer was ‘pre-approved’ and told them that they had ‘90% odds’ to sway them. ADDITIONALLY this company required lots of personal information from consumers to use their services. Guess […]
Have you ever found yourself asking why a $150 ticket ended up costing you closer to $200? My family loves going to the theater, so we have plenty of experience with ticket buying. It is SO FRUSTRATING to see all of these up-charges on tickets! Don’t even get me started on the ‘processing’ fees 😅 […]
This week the California Attorney General announced “California’s first-in-the-nation landmark privacy law” case in which a major business was fined $1.2 million for NONCOMPLIANCE. This case is the warning that California AG’s office is taking action against those who are not following the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on their websites. Many businesses will be […]
Did you know that there are special rules to protect kids from advertising? It’s vital that you understand that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules apply to ALL advertising targeting children – regardless of the medium. If you are advertising to children under the age of 13, you are susceptible to fines, suspensions, […]
Student loans have always been a topic of interest among students of all ages. With so much pressure to repay their loans, students are often susceptible to falling for debt-relief schemes… A new case by the FTC resulted in more than $822,000 refunded to students, who were scammed by a company offering student loan relief. […]
