‘Comparative advertising’ was close to the line but okay
Nov 30, 2015
The Schick razor company recently complained to the National Advertising Division (an ad industry regulatory body administered by the Better Business Bureau) about ads created by the Dollar Shave Club...
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How the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling affects employee benefits
Nov 30, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision extending same-sex marriage to every state will have a big effect on many employee benefit programs. How did states operate prior to the ruling? Most states (a...
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Amazon sued for directing people to competing products
Nov 30, 2015
A company called Multi Time Machine makes high-end military-style watches. It refuses to sell them on Amazon. If you search for the company's watches on Amazon, you'll get a long list of competing wat...
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Social media: New issues for business (part 2)
Nov 30, 2015
The law is just beginning to catch up with all the social media issues that are impacting businesses. It is always a good idea to have a thorough legal review of your company’s social media practices....
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Social media: New issues for business (part 1)
Nov 30, 2015
Social media is a relatively new field, and the law is just beginning to catch up with all the issues that are being raised for businesses. Here’s a quick checklist of concerns. It’s by no means exhau...
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Company gets sued for mentioning a celebrity in its advertising
Nov 30, 2015
The Duluth Trading Company was looking for a way to promote its men’s Henley-style collarless polo shirts. It thought of Don Henley, the lead singer of the Eagles, whose first big hit in 1974 was call...
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You may need a policy covering employees’ use of cloud storage
Sep 04, 2015
Employees are discovering that cloud storage services are a great way to access work-related data at home and on the road, and to collaborate with co-workers, especially those who work remotely. Cloud...
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Does your insurance cover a data breach?
Aug 20, 2015
Given the rapid increase in data breaches – affecting not only Fortune 500 companies but smaller businesses as well – it’s worth checking whether your current insurance policy covers cyber losses. Wha...
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Companies can’t Prohibit Workers from Discussing Salaries
Jul 25, 2015
A company can’t prohibit its workers from disclosing and discussing their salaries, according to a federal appeals court in New Orleans That’s because: Federal labor law says that employees always hav...
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Puffery on a Product Label is Okay sometimes
Jul 25, 2015
A manufacturer isn't allowed to make false or misleading statements in its advertising or on a product label. However, in a recent case involving the Gerber baby food company, a California court ruled...
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