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FTC Guidelines Fallout
The regulations that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently promulgated on product endorsements could result in injunctions for bloggers and advertisers, who could be ordered to reimburse consumers for financial losses stemming from product reviews that are considered inappropriate under the new guidance. The fines can reach up to $11,000 per violation.
The FTC action is in response to blogging used to market products and services online, but unbeknown to consumers, companies may compensate blogger-reviewers for their write-ups. Traditional journalism outlets normally bar their writers ' full-time and part-time staffers, as well as freelance contributors ' from accepting such compensation on the assumption that payment from a news or other type of information source presents at least the appearance of a conflict of interest and taints the treasured objectivity and fairness for which most journalism enterprises strive to present and to establish, along with the concomitant credibility with readers, viewers and listeners that such balance has traditionally established and nurtured.
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?
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.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
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.