June 20, 2016 Sanford Wallace, a well-known email marketer, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison by a federal judge in California. The sentence follows Wallace’s guilty plea in connection with charges of electronic mail fraud and criminal contempt of court. What was the nature of the email marketing operation that landed Wallace […]
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June 17, 2016 Sweepstakes Law and Sweepstakes Lawyers Trying to understand the complexities of sweepstakes law can be a daunting task for any layperson – which makes retaining an experienced sweepstakes attorney a prudent decision for any business that chooses to employ this unique and effective marketing tool. Sweepstakes contests are heavily regulated on a
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June 16, 2016 Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Florida State Attorney General filed a complaint against 13 separate yet interrelated debt relief companies, as well as their 7 principals (collectively, the “Defendants”), alleging that the Defendants have engaged in a fraudulent debt relief scheme. According to the complaint, using misleading robocalls,
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June 15, 2016 Earlier this month, two Colorado residents and their company were ordered by a Denver city and county court to pay over $11 million in connection with the outfit’s telemarketing and rebate marketing practices. How can you minimize legal risk in connection with mail-in and instant rebates?
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June 13, 2016 DraftKings Inc., among Boston’s most vaunted and valuable tech startups, is reportedly in talks with rival FanDuel Inc. about a merger that would create a single dominant player in the multibillion-dollar daily fantasy sports business. The pressure to combine comes primarily from the investors behind DraftKings and FanDuel, who argue the two
June 14, 2016 Last week, the governors of Colorado and Missouri, signed into law bills which officially legalize fantasy sports in their respective states, continuing a recent nationwide trend towards regulation of the industry. What are some of the key provisions in the bills that have legalized fantasy sports in Colorado and Missouri?
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June 9, 2016 The cat is out of the bag. The Association of National Advertisers report about non-disclosed agency practices released this week found that non-transparent business practices were “pervasive” in the U.S. In the lead-up to the report, there was dark talk of “jail.” But while it caused a stir and will undoubtedly lead to hard questions put to agencies,
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June 13, 2016 Last month, a popular Instagram influencer gave everyone a candid glimpse of his paid product endorsement activities by accidentally posting the seller’s instructions in his photo caption. What can social media influencers learn from his mistake?
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