Crowdsource Lawyer Explains Abandoned Project Legalities
You’ve come up with a million-dollar-idea. Eager to act, you draft and polish a mission statement, create a project outline,...
Native Advertising Laws: A Very Brief Summary
Media chatter suggests that the Federal Trade Commission has turned its gaze towards “native ads” – a.k.a., sponsored content. At...
Ripoff Report Updates Its Longstanding Removal Policy
For five or so years, the business community has hotly debated Ripoff Report’s (ripoffreport.com) removal policy. The consumer review website...
10 Things Marketers Must Know About Fake Reviews
The bottom line on fake reviews: They’re more trouble than they’re worth. To help you stay on the right side...
Are Fake Review Websites Legal? Can Affiliates Use Them? (Plus 5 Marketing Rules)
“I can use fake review websites; everyone else does it, so can I!” A bit of advice: Re-think your promotional...
Explained: The Arizona Data Breach Notification Law
By the end of this post, you’ll understand Arizona’s “data breach notification law” and what you’re legally required to do...
Online Privacy Law: Renew Your Safe Harbor Certification
If you operate a website or app that collects personal user information, read on. What are the International Safe Harbor...
Are Discount-For-Review Programs FTC Compliant?
Do you pay for online reviews? Do you manipulate them? Barter for them? Do you offer discounts for reviews? If...
Amazon Sues Reviewers: An E-Commerce Case Study
From The E-Commerce Law Desk: Amazon Sues Reviewers. Amazon has declared war on fake feedback — and the retailer’s litigators...
Social Media Marketing Law: #Ad and #Sponsor
What is the most important social media marketing law? If you pay people to promote products or services on social...