Privacy
Spinning Wheel Games: How to Keep Them Legal
August 13, 2018Spinning wheel games are cropping up all over websites offering instant win prizes. Some brands also offer anyone who spins to win the additional chance enter into a grand prize sweepstakes drawing. The catch: the customer has to sign up for a newsletter or other marketing material. Several legal issues, revolve (sorry, pun intended!) around these spinning wheel games. To avoid violating sweepstakes and contest laws, brands should adopt some best practices.
Read More...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...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...Consumer Protection: Preparing for Evolution under President Trump
January 23, 2017With the inauguration of President Trump, I have four broad predictions about consumer protection under the new administration.
Read More...Sweepstakes and Prize Offers Create Interdisciplinary Legal Risks for Marketers
March 8, 2013Consumers love prizes, but they hate being deceived by illegal and false promises of prizes. They especially hate when they have been lured into giving away personal information or spending money needlessly. Sweepstakes and contests require detailed legal vetting, but so do the advertising and marketing messages that accompany these prize promotions.
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