There is nothing more alluring to consumers than getting a good deal. Traditional and online retailers have long used sales, coupons, markdowns and other discounts to help move inventory while letting consumers feel that they saved money. While this practice is not illegal in itself, regulators Continue Reading
O’Dwyer’s Public Relations | The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Political Campaigns
Election season is fully underway in the United States and, as in most presidential election years, publications, airwaves, and social media feeds are increasingly becoming crowded with campaign messaging. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) technology is a curveball that Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | The Need for Employers To Get ”Control” of IRS Controlled Group Rules
Business owners have wide discretion in determining the best corporate structure to use in setting up their businesses. Some use a single entity, while others use multiple entities, which can take the form of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Regardless of form, however, Continue Reading
AdExchanger | Governor [INSERT] Signs A New Privacy Law In The State Of [INSERT]
Over the next few months (and years), we’ll likely see the introduction of new state laws protecting consumer privacy. These laws are designed to enhance the disclosure of privacy policies, establish opt-in and/or opt-out mechanisms, create avenues for consumers to update or delete their data and Continue Reading
Law360 | Regulatory Shift May Offer Lifeline to NY’s Cannabis Industry
New York's recreational cannabis industry has the potential to be a multibillion-dollar industry. Yet, in the first year of legality, New York cannabis is struggling to generate the expected tax revenues for the state government, with a meager $70 million in legal sales as of August. Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | ESG Investing by ERISA Plan Fiduciaries: The Saga Continues
There has been a long, confusing trail of regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) dealing with the standards that plan fiduciaries must meet when selecting socially-conscientious investments for their retirement plan (i.e., so-called ESG investments). Continue Reading
Westlaw Today | Valuation and Regulation Risks and Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
A significant number of mortgages are maturing in the near-term, requiring refinancing at a time of relatively higher interest rates and lower occupancy. These are factors that tend to reduce valuations. Reduced valuations, in turn, increase the risk of losses and litigation. Continue Reading
Sports Business Journal | A New Semester of Challenges: College Athletics’ Gambling Dilemma
In the ever-evolving realm of collegiate athletics, 2023 stands as a testament to the unexpected. Last month, more than a dozen current and former student athletes from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University were criminally charged in connection with betting activity. The players allegedly Continue Reading
SUBTA | Subscription Law Insights: FTC Accuses Amazon of Tricking Customers
The FTC’s action against Amazon marks the latest in the agency’s wave of activity directed at “dark patterns,” including its Staff Report on Dark Patterns and proposed revisions to the Negative Option Rule. According to the FTC, “dark patterns” are “manipulative design elements Continue Reading
Westlaw Today | Embracing AI’s Disruption of the Music Industry: Advantages, Challenges and the Future
If alarm bells were already ringing in the music business, they grew deafening when the AI-generated track “Heart on My Sleeve” made headlines in April of 2023. The now-infamous song harnessed AI voice-cloning technology to create a startlingly lifelike — but ultimately “deepfake” — collaborative Continue Reading