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There was a time when Facebook seemed like a viable method for reaching the public. Facebook provided a method for reaching people in Colorado and Wyoming based on demographics, interests and geography. Facebook promised an estimated range of peopled reached for paid advertising placed through it. in 2016, Harmony Law tested...

Clear and Conspicuous Disclosure I have addressed what constitutes clear and conspicuous disclosure on this site before. It is an important concept for advertisers and marketers to understand. The FTC recently entered an order against a company with regard to misleading claims about the anti-aging and other...

As I have pointed about several times before, manufacturers and retailers need evidence to back up product advertising claims. If a company lacks the evidence to support its claims, it is vulnerable to an investigation and enforcement action by the FTC. The recent FTC case involving Telomerase Activation Sciences...

Fraud in Wyoming The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its annual report on consumer complaints. The 2017 report provides some interesting perspectives on fraud in Wyoming. Here are some highlights from the report: Identity theft and imposter scams had...

Fraud in Colorado The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its annual report on consumer complaints. The 2017 report provides some interesting perspectives on fraud in Colorado. Here are some highlights from the report: Identity theft and imposter scams tied...

Vacations are great. But they are also expensive. American Express did a study in 2013 that showed that the average per person cost of a vacation amounts to $1,145. For a family of four, that amounts to $4,580. And the cost has probably risen since that study was published five years ago....

Wyoming is considering a new law that would provide for an elected Attorney General Update: Senate File 76 failed to gain enough votes for introduction during the 2018 legislative session. The bill will likely be brought back next year for introduction in the 2019 general session.

When someone becomes involved in a civil lawsuit, they often hear their attorney start talking about mediation. Mediation arises in almost every civil case. Yet, mediation is not always understood by the parties, and can sometimes even be confused with arbitration. I hope to explain a little about mediation...

If you are like most Americans, you are a party to at least half a dozen arbitration agreements, if not more. Quietly, and discretely, arbitration agreements have slipped into many, many contracts and agreements between consumers and businesses. They are also found in many business to business agreements. Yet, many people do...

After a decade and a half of legal practice, I have some interesting observations about civil litigation. From these observations, I have some practical recommendations on how people can better handle litigation. Don't take it personally Some people involved in civil litigation feel that the...