Advertising and Marketing Law
Why GDPR -EU’s New Privacy Law- Matters to American Companies
April 16, 2018In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica hack of Facebook, Americans are becoming more concerned about their data. While we await the fallout in terms of regulation here in the USA, companies should be aware that Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is fast approaching on May 25, 2018. GDPR outlines specific guidelines for handling EU data. Think it’s a European problem and does not apply to your company? Think again. GDPR will affect any company that collects or monitors data on an individual in the EU.
Read More...9 Common Legal Problems in Restaurant Marketing
February 26, 2018Restaurant marketing has become commonplace, but restaurant owners may not realize their efforts may create legal risk. Here are nine common legal problems that operators may confront in restaurant marketing.
Read More...Advertising Claims Substantiation: Legal, Marketing, and R&D Perspectives
February 7, 2018Claiming your product is the best in the industry? Does it have superior service to a competitor? Or perhaps you want to claim that nobody can outperform your product? This kind of advertising copy requires claim substantiation. On January 25, 2018, Kyle-Beth Hilfer spoke at ACI’s Advertising Claims Substantiation Boot Camp. She moderated a panel discussing the key roles, responsibilities, and disciplines of the members of the claim substantiation team.
Read More...Upcoming Webinar: Creating Cutting Edge Ad Campaigns that Protect Intellectual Property
December 27, 2017The building blocks of any brand are its trademarks, copyrights, and patents. 2018 will bring new intellectual property concerns as brands confront and leverage emerging technologies, such as cryptocurrency incentives, virtual reality, and smart objects. Marketers will need cutting-edge campaigns to stay competitive and promote a brand’s intellectual property. Join me on January 30, 2018 for a practical webinar in which you will learn about how advertising law intersects with intellectual property protection.
Read More...Design Meets Intellectual Property Law Challenges
November 5, 2017Kyle-Beth Hilfer will speak about intellectual property law challenges in hospitality design at BDNY 2017 (Boutique Design New York). Ms. Hilfer will discuss legal issues in hospitality design at the concept, manufacture, and purchasing stages. In particular, she will present the challenges of legally protecting furniture, lighting, layouts, and decor. In addition, she will explore opportunities for protecting unique and original hotel brand experiences and FF&E. Finally, Ms. Hilfer will offer best practices for avoiding intellectual property infringement and achieving protection under patent, copyright and trademark laws.
Read More...What You Need to Know Now about Running Legal Social Media Prize Promotions
July 27, 2017Kyle-Beth Hilfer recently spoke on a webinar offered by The Knowledge Group entitled “Social Media Contests and Sweepstakes: Understanding Legal Considerations and Regulations.” Social media prize promotions boost engagement and brand awareness and attract customers. While sweepstakes and contests have been around for decades, the social media context creates some unique complications. Here are three important questions you need to ask before running social media prize promotions.
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