• 02.16.18

    New York DFS Cybersecurity Certifications Due

    The time has come for entities regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services to make their first certification of compliance with the regulator’s cybersecurity rules.

  • 02.16.18

    Federal Lawmakers Consider Fintech

    Federal lawmakers discussed financial technology at a recent hearing, with topics ranging from regulatory sandboxes to marketplace lending.

  • 02.16.18

    Passive Investors in Payday Lending Operations Get Partial Reprieve

    While tossing certain claims brought by Pennsylvania’s attorney general, a federal judge denied part of a motion to dismiss brought by online short-term lenders in an action accusing them of “renting” Native American tribes and out-of-state banks.

  • 02.15.18

    IAB Seeks to Influence Marketers, Publishers With Influencer Guidance

    Need help with influencer marketing? The Interactive Advertising Bureau has published a new guide that publishers and marketers can use to maximize their influencer marketing programs.

  • 02.15.18

    The FTC’s Clean Slate

    For the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 2018 looks to be a year of transition, with President Donald J. Trump officially submitting four commissioner nominations for Senate approval.

  • 02.15.18

    Question Mark Leaves Court Questioning Defamation Claim

    Demonstrating the power of punctuation, actor James Woods dodged a Twitter defamation suit after a federal court judge found that his use of a question mark meant his tweet was not a false statement of fact and merely invited the reader to reach his or her own conclusion.

  • 02.15.18

    NAD: Allergy Medication Too Smart for Its Own Good

    Claims touting an allergy medication as “smart” or “wise” conferred a clinically meaningful benefit as compared to a competitor’s product and should be discontinued, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recently recommended.

  • 02.12.18

    Federal Transfer Tax Exemptions Increased … Temporarily

    With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Reconciliation Act of 2017) on December 19, 2017 (the Act), Congress provided increased, albeit temporary, relief to taxpayers who otherwise might be subject to federal transfer taxes (i.e., Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes).

  • 02.08.18

    Supreme Court Hits Pause on State Statutes of Limitation

    Weighing in on the definition of “tolled,” the Supreme Court declared the time limit on state claims stops while federal claims are pending.

  • 02.08.18

    FTC Keeps Its Hat On Over ‘Made in USA’ Claims

    Tipping its hat to the Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Bollman Hat Co. and a subsidiary for deceiving consumers with “Made in USA” claims for its hats and third-party products. 

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