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SEC Rule 10b-5 Explained: Your Guide to Securities Fraud Law

Meta Description SEC Rule 10b-5 is the cornerstone anti-fraud provision of U.S. securities law, prohibiting deceit, misrepresentation, and other manipulative practices in connection with the purchase or sale of any security. This comprehensive guide details the rule’s elements, including scienter and loss causation, and its critical role in regulating insider trading to protect investors and […]

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How the Law Views Inaction: Understanding Crimes of Omission

Meta Description: Can doing nothing be a crime? Explore the legal concept of ‘omission as a crime,’ the duty to act, and the specific circumstances where failure to intervene leads to criminal liability. Understand the complexities of legal responsibility for inaction. Omission as a Crime: When Doing Nothing Is Against the Law In criminal law,

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Legal Marketing Compliance: Your Essential Business Guide

Compliance Snapshot: Navigating Marketing Regulation Marketing compliance is essential for protecting your brand reputation, building consumer trust, and avoiding substantial financial penalties. It involves aligning all promotional activities with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, covering everything from advertising claims to data collection practices. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary

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Protecting Your Business: US Unfair Trade Law Guide

Meta Description: Understanding Unfair Competition and Deceptive Trade Practices Navigate the complex landscape of US unfair trade laws. Learn the critical difference between actions targeting competitors (like trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation) and those focused on consumer harm (false advertising and bait-and-switch schemes). Discover the key federal and state statutes, including the Lanham Act

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The Essential Guide to Legal Malpractice Claims

Meta Description: Understand the four essential elements—duty, breach, causation, and damages—required to prove a legal malpractice claim against a legal expert. Learn about the ‘case-within-a-case’ requirement and critical statute of limitations deadlines. Holding Your Legal Expert Accountable: A Guide to Legal Malpractice Claims When you hire a legal expert, you place immense trust in their

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Mastering ‘Truth in Advertising’ Compliance: An FTC Guide

Meta Description: Why Compliance Matters Navigate the complex landscape of U.S. truth in advertising laws enforced by the FTC. Learn the core principles of non-deception, the advertising substantiation requirement, and how to use clear and conspicuous disclosures to protect your business from penalties and unfair business practices claims. Consumer protection is paramount. The Legal Imperative

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Navigating Truth in Advertising: The FTC Compliance Guide

Meta Description: A professional guide to US Truth in Advertising laws, focusing on FTC Act Section 5, substantiation, deceptive vs. unfair practices, and critical compliance areas for businesses and marketing professionals. In the digital age, a brand’s reputation is built on trust, and the bedrock of that trust is Truth in Advertising. For any business

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Omission: When Not Acting Is a Crime

Meta Description: Understand criminal liability for omission, where a failure to act can be a crime. Learn about the legal duty to act in cases of homicide, neglect, and more. This post explains key legal concepts and examples. Understanding Omission as a Crime: The Failure to Act When we think of a crime, we usually

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