Counterfeiting has moved beyond high-priced luxury goods to low-cost everyday items. Many of these fake products pose real dangers: face masks with arsenic; phone adapters that can electrocute you; computer chargers that fry...more
11/7/2018
/ Brand ,
Corporate Branding ,
Counterfeiting ,
Digital Marketplace ,
E-Commerce ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Platforms ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
In February 2017, we reported on a surge in website accessibility lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). This litigation trend has accelerated over the past year and shows no signs of slowing...more
3/21/2018
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Title III ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
According to recent Nielsen ratings, the most watched TV shows and live TV events top off at around 20 million viewers. In contrast, the most popular personalities on various social media platforms have well over 100 million...more
10/4/2017
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Internet Retailers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Retail Market ,
Social Media ,
Websites
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) “safe harbor” provisions shield certain online service providers from copyright infringement liability arising from content posted by users on their website. Provided that the...more
Have you thought about establishing a new distinctive web address for your business? Do you worry that someone else may try to register your brand name within one of the new generic top level domains (gTLDs)? Whether...more
5/19/2016
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Domain Names ,
E-Commerce ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Internet ,
Internet Retailers ,
Personal Brands ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Websites
As brick-and-mortar retailers face increasing challenges to compete with their online counterparts, a new tool is helping to level the playing field: mobile location analytics. Traditionally, online retailers have had an...more
9/10/2015
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Code of Conduct ,
Data Collection ,
Do Not Track ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Devices ,
Online Platforms ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Websites ,
Wifi ,
Wireless Devices ,
Wireless Technology
Are you confident that your business complies with federal anti-discrimination laws? If you offer goods or services to the public through the Internet, the answer may not be as simple as you think. Increasingly, lawsuits...more
6/25/2015
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites ,
Young Lawyers
In previous blog posts, we have covered developments in showrooming, the consumer behavior of browsing brick-and-mortar stores to evaluate a product before purchasing it online. We warned traditional retailers of this threat...more