Online Business Law: What You Need To Know About The Consumer Review Fairness Act

Two years after lawmakers green lit the Consumer Review Fairness Act, FTC commissioners are using it to charge a company for allegedly rigging online reviews. The related case is a great reminder about the potential dangers of manipulating customer feedback. What Is The Consumer Review Fairness Act? Back in 2016, to curb frivolous online defamation […]

Beauty Brand Busted for Employee Product Reviews

Can employees post product reviews? As online marketing attorneys, we hear the question a lot — but the answer isn’t simple. Disclosures, in most circumstances, typically suffice. But what you can’t do is coach employees to write and post fake reviews.  A Beauty company, Sunday Riley, learned this lesson the hard way. The Scandal: Sunday […]

Can I Pay Influencers to Post Negative Reviews?

Can you pay influencers to trash competitors? The short answer: No. The long answer: Case details matter. Let’s take a look at three scenarios. Online Review Legalities Scenario #1: Influencer Gets Money or Products To Trash A Competing Brand Word on the curb is that brands are shelling out upwards of $70,000 to high-end social […]

Advertising Compliance Review

Advertising Compliance Review An advertising compliance review could be the difference between life or death for your business. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a notoriously ruthless opponent with the power to freeze your assets and take over your company—and they aren’t the only ones you need to watch out for. Make sure you’re protected […]

New FTC Endorsement Guidelines: 8 Things Brands and Marketers Need to Know

The FTC released revised guidance for sponsorship disclosures. Our lawyers break down the most important things you need to know.

3 Ecommerce Legal Myths Debunked

Contracts and agreements are a huge part of the e-commerce ecosystem. And despite the commonly accepted wisdom that we should never sign on the dotted line without first reading a document, most folks click “I agree” without reading a single word. Which raises a question: Is it legal to jam e-commerce terms with outrageous clauses […]

Internet Law

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