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. […]
Believe it or not… It’s the last Friday of August. How time flies! 😄 I’ll be going in to teach my first class of the semester today and I’m 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 […]
Have you ever received a weird email saying you had to pay a debt you didn’t 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, they’re getting more and more realistic. The FTC has […]
We’ve all been there… Some companies say FREE and then charge you a service fee. or shipping fee. or a processing fee… Despite how often we see it happen, this is an 🗣ILLEGAL practice. Not only will your company be fined, but you’ll often be BANNED from selling or providing a service. Recently, a loaning […]
In a recent FTC case, 3 healthcare companies were sued after several instances of false claims that misled customers about products and services. 👉🏻The companies lured customers in with deceptive websites … 👉🏻‘High-pressure sales tactics’ were used to convince consumers that their healthcare plans covered all of their concerns. They did NOT. To top it […]
In today’s 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 […]
As an Ad Law attorney, I remind everyone that all your marketing assets must be legally compliant before using them publicly per the law. Are the photos used on your website copyrighted? Do you have the legal right to use them? Are you using #disclosures? Do you need #disclaimers? Is your marketing compliant with Ad Law? Websites […]
A big brand store was sued for overcharging and misleading prices on their store’s app.The ‘lowest’ prices on the app were inaccurate and changed depending on whether customers opened the app in or outside of their stores (aka geo-fencing). The final judgment prohibits the brand from any further misleading price advertisements and requires the implementation of […]
As a business owner, I’m in awe sometimes of the amount of stuff I’m expected to know to run a legally compliant and successful business. As an attorney, I’m aware of the different legal fields, but I can’t and don’t pretend to be an expert at all of them. Like you, I have my business […]
