But, WHICH big brother is watching?! All social media platforms have privacy policies that specify with whom your Personal Identifiable Information (PII) may be shared. If you use the platform, you have consented to your PII being share!!! Did you know that a very popular social media platform shares your PII not only with the […]
$100 Million fine for trapping customers… Have you ever tried cancelling a monthly service? Was it easy? Or was it impossible? When you make it hard to cancel any monthly service, customers will complain! Complaints lead to the FTC or other state/federal agencies investigating your business. Investigations lead to hefty fines!!! Can your business afford […]
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! đą So what?! Well, for starters, it is false, misleading and fraudulent advertising! Nobody will […]
Why do you need a solid website disclaimer??? Disclaimers help protect you and your business from potential legal liability âď¸ 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 werenât qualified for. They would claim that the consumer was âpre-approvedâ and told them that they had â90% oddsâ 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! Donât even get me started on the âprocessingâ fees đ […]
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. […]
Believe it or not⌠Itâs the last Friday of August. How time flies! đ Iâll be going in to teach my first class of the semester today and Iâm so excited! I love being able to share my many years of legal knowledge with a new generation of students. It can be challenging at times […]
In todayâs society, we seem to rely more and more on artificial intelligence (AI) to help with different tasks. We use AI for anything and everything from the mundane to potentially creating other AI systems, programs, etc. The question that seems to be debated is can AI be as smart as a human to own […]
Regardless how big or small the business is, #AdLaw affects ALL businesses that donât comply. The settlement in this case is based on false advertising by mislabeling a product. This case is yet another example of how broad Ad Law is, and how important it is to have your product labels reviewed for legal compliance with Ad […]
