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 […]
$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 […]
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 […]
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! đ± 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 âïž 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 […]
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. […]
Have you ever received a weird email saying you had to pay a debt you didnât know you owed? Maybe a text from an unknown number? Spam calls, texts, and emails are so common nowadays that we often think we can see right through them⊠However, theyâre getting more and more realistic. The FTC has […]
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 […]
