Unless you live under a rock, your news feed has been dominated by the upcoming presidential election and opinions about the respective images and branding embodied by the candidates. What
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Federal Trade Commission’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Simplifies Ending Unwanted Subscriptions
Gone are the days when subscriptions were limited to Netflix or Amazon. Today, you can find subscription services for nearly anything—from meal kits to beauty products and beyond. For companies…
Continue Reading Federal Trade Commission’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Simplifies Ending Unwanted SubscriptionsUSDA Publishes New Guidelines on Meat and Poultry Labels:
Imagine this: you’ve got a weekend BBQ lined up with friends, and you’re ready to impress with mouthwatering steaks and chicken wings. You head to the supermarket, excited to pick…
Continue Reading USDA Publishes New Guidelines on Meat and Poultry Labels:Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action Against Businesses that Market Nicotine Products to Minors
Billions of dollars are spent each year on tobacco marketing expenditures. With the increasing use of e-cigarette products, businesses may feel tempted to expand their marketing to other audiences, including…
Continue Reading Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action Against Businesses that Market Nicotine Products to MinorsFDIC Advertising Requirements
Late last year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) announced that it had adopted a Final Rule designed “to modernize the rules governing use of the official FDIC signs and…
Continue Reading FDIC Advertising RequirementsFTC Issues Rule to Combat Fake Reviews and Testimonials in Advertising
Have you ever read a testimonial in an advertisement or the reviews on a product page and wondered if they were coming real customers? After a recent rule issued by…
Continue Reading FTC Issues Rule to Combat Fake Reviews and Testimonials in AdvertisingThe Calls You Forward to Voicemail Just Got More Expensive to Make
Beginning October 1, 2024, telemarketers will have to pay higher fees for access to phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. In a unanimous decision, the FTC increased…
Continue Reading The Calls You Forward to Voicemail Just Got More Expensive to MakeBreaching Social Media Platforms’ Section 230 Shield
Last month, the Ninth Circuit reeled back protections for digital media platforms on which scam ads are found. Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 103 F.4th 732 (9th Cir. 2024)…
Continue Reading Breaching Social Media Platforms’ Section 230 ShieldTips to Avoid Savvier Scammers
Data recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows how likely it is for a typical communication from a well-known company to be a scam in disguise. Whether it’s…
Continue Reading Tips to Avoid Savvier ScammersProtections Under Trade Secret Law
My colleagues Cali Roth Spota and Anthony J. Noonan recently wrote a comprehensive summary of trade secret law that you can read in the alert here. In their summary…
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