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Spring Cleaning: Cutting Gristle from Spam in E-mail Campaigns
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has repeatedly expressed concern that increased volume of spam affects ISPs, inconveniences consumers and, to the extent that such e-mail is fraudulent, undermines consumer confidence in e-commerce.
Recent FTC initiatives have focused on the means used to collect consumers' e-mail addresses and effectiveness of unsubscribe processes employed by some e-mail marketers. In light of increasing consumer and ISP concern over the proliferation of unsolicited commercial e-mail, as well as e-mailers' frustration over what the rules are for this type of marketing, the FTC has announced a workshop to be held from April 30 – May 2 addressing a variety of issues associated with the proliferation of unsolicited commercial e-mail in recent years. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the FTC, 601 New Jersey Avenue N.W., Washington, DC. The event is open to the public for free and does not require preregistration.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.