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05/16/2022

A Ninth Circuit opinion emphasizes the importance of having an attorney review the enforceability of your website's terms and conditions.

In Berman v. Freedom Financial Network LLC, the Ninth Circuit emphasized attention to detail in ensuring that the enforceability of a website’s terms and conditions. Website terms and conditions are critical to establish the rules governing a website users’ use of the website. The terms and cond...

01/04/2022

New post shows how the FTC is revitalizing old powers to crack down on deceptive influencer and endorsement marketing.

The Federal Trade Commission renews commitment to enforcing review and endorsement marketing by sending letters to more than 700 companies, advising them that they could incur significant legal penalties if they use endorsement marketing in ways that fail to comply with the FTC’s guidance on the m...

10/18/2021

Producers beware! A recent ruling from the Second Circuit serves as a reminder that producers’ ownership of some copyrights may be jeopardized by the Copyright Act’s reclamation provision. Just in time for Halloween, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (which encompasses New York) issued...

08/31/2021

If you're a social media influencer, you should be following a new case coming out of California.

Attention all social media influencers! Pay attention to Petunia Products, Inc. v. Rodan and Fields LLC, a case from the Central District of California. Way back in my first blog post, I explained that, as influencer marketing grows, it will increasingly draw the attention of regulators. Now influen...

06/28/2021

Does your startup have an advisory team? If not, it's time to start building one. Read more in my new blog post.

Building a team of advisors can be one of the most beneficial steps a startup can take in its early stages. Even the bests entrepreneurs don’t know everything, and it’s critical for them to acknowledge and address blind spots. Successful startups tend to be the ones that do this sooner, rather t...

05/10/2021

New blog post on the Supreme Court's opinion in AMG v. FTC, and its impact on consumer protection.

In April, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously gutted the Federal Trade Commission of one of its most powerful tools in consumer protection with its opinion in AMG Capital Management v. FTC. Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act gives the FTC the authority to seek “injunctions” in fede...

03/02/2021

Does your company need to register to do business in another state? Find out in the new blog post!

Is your business operating in a state other than the state of formation? If so, it may need to qualify in that state. You had a business idea and took the initiative to form an LLC or corporation in your home state so that you can run the business with limited liability protections. Congratulations!...

02/01/2021

Part 3 – Disadvantages of an S Corp Entrepreneurs face several choices when structuring their business. This series of posts is intended to help them evaluate whether or not they should utilize S Corp status. The first post covered what an S Corp actually is (a tax status, not a business entity) a...

01/06/2021

Springer Law is now featured on LexBlog!

We're back in the double digits this week, with 12 blogs and 1 Portal joining the Network. Personal injury, estate planning, employment and labor law are...

01/04/2021

Part 2 – Business Entity Comparison: S Corp Status vs LLC Entrepreneurs face several choices when structuring their business. This series of posts is intended to help them evaluate whether or not they should utilize S Corp status. The last post covered what an S Corp actually is (a tax status, not...

01/04/2021

Part 1 – Business Entity Comparison: S Corp Status vs Corporation One of the first legal questions a startup’s founder faces is “what business entity should I form?” There are a host of options – including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, S Corporations, and...

01/04/2021

A guide to calculating tax savings from the Qualified Business Income Deduction for owners of an LLC, S Corp, partnership, or sole proprietorship In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. This new law provides large tax deductions for owners of certain pass-through entities. Beginning for t...