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The Application Of The Legal Framework Of The Commercial Shop On Electronic Ones A Comparative Legal Study, Dr. Rasha Hattab, Maha Khasawneh Mar 2021

The Application Of The Legal Framework Of The Commercial Shop On Electronic Ones A Comparative Legal Study, Dr. Rasha Hattab, Maha Khasawneh

UAEU Law Journal

The Internet has recently witnessed widespread usage to the extent that it has become one of the most important commercial distribution channels, and has, therefore, turned to be a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Statistics show a growing number of Internet users shopping online at both local and international levels. Web sites are classified into two categories: informational, which aim at the exchange of information of different nature (cultural, media, advertisement, legal, administrative, recreational and commercial), and commercial websites which aim at trading across the electronic network. This research is concerned with studying these commercial Internet sites which can be …


No Ifs, Ands, Or Juuls About It: Why Influencers Must Be Held Accountable, Krystina Dorta Jan 2021

No Ifs, Ands, Or Juuls About It: Why Influencers Must Be Held Accountable, Krystina Dorta

Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology

This article analyzes how the FTC’s Endorsement Guide regulating the advertising of e-cigarette products should be applied to social media influencers. The struggle to regulate e-cigarettes by the FDA and the FTC has led to different advertising methods, which either comply with or neglect the FTC’s Endorsement Guide. This article evaluates the federal government’s reaction to the e-cigarette health crisis, followed by a review of the FTC’s previous actions addressing Endorsement Guide violations, along with the consequences on other companies’ marketing strategies. Finally, this article reviews influencer liability standards for Endorsement Guide violations and develops recommendations to improve those standards.


The Proposed Rules On Advertising And Solicitation, Vincent R. Johnson Jan 2021

The Proposed Rules On Advertising And Solicitation, Vincent R. Johnson

Faculty Articles

This article addresses the rule proposal appearing as ballot item E for the State Bar of Texas rules vote February 2 to March 4, 2021. The proposed rules dealing with lawyer advertising and solicitation seek to clarify, simplify, and modernize this area of the law, while nevertheless continuing to endorse principles and practices that have proved to be sound.