by Francine Ward | Dec 23, 2024 | Legal Blog
FTC Endorsement Guides. In today’s digital age, the lines between genuine recommendations and paid endorsements can often become blurred. Such misconceptions make it essential for consumers to be able to distinguish the real from the unreal. The Federal Trade...
by Francine Ward | Sep 3, 2024 | Legal Blog
Scammers Scammers are everywhere and they are eye balling your money. Have you ever dreamed of winning a sweepstakes, a contest, the lottery, or some other big prize? Imagine that you receive an email, a text on your mobile device, or a call on your cell phone that...
by Francine Ward | Jul 11, 2024 | Legal Blog
Sweepstakes Scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with several operators of a sweepstakes scam. The scam bilked consumers out of millions of dollars. Included in the settlement agreement, the scammers are permanently banned from operating sweepstakes...
by Francine Ward | Jun 2, 2021 | Legal Blog
Is it safe? The FTC’s Consumer Protection Data Spotlight says that “gift card fraud” has topped the list since 2018 as the number one way people lose money to fraud. It may not be happening the way you think it is, though. Scammers are reaching out via phone...
by Francine Ward | Sep 15, 2018 | Legal Blog
You may think you know everything there is to know about website law. It’s simple and there is nothing to worry about – WRONG! If you’re thinking about putting together a website with all the bells and whistles, and hiring someone to develop it,...
