If you are setting up a giveaway as a promotion, the business needs to make sure they do not run into any lottery and gambling laws. Generally, general and state gambling and lottery laws prohibit businesses from running lotteries. Lottery Basics Lotteries have three elements: Consideration: The requirement that a person pays money or make … Read more
With all the new e-commerce stores popping-up, pricing has become more competitive. But business should be careful of how they price their discounts. Pricing Tips Former prices, including in strike-through pricing or “compare at” pricing, should be prices that a product was openly and actively offered for sale, for a reasonably substantial, in the recent, … Read more
There are many reasons why companies can have shipping delays. Especially during the pandemic, shipping delays have become more frequent. This article presents information relating to customer recourse for failure to ship products in a timely manner. The Mail Order Rule The FTC can bring an action against companies for failing to comply with the … Read more
Before applying for a trademark, a knockout search is always a great idea to reduce risk of getting a ยง2(d) likelihood of confusion rejection. A likelihood of confusion rejection is one of the more critical rejections because the USPTO has identified a trademark that will prevent registration of the trademark. In addition, the rejection may … Read more
Many law firms and in-house teams have recommended having a docketing software. A business will eventually grow to the size that the business will not be able to manually track their trademarks. Docketing software are used to track the progress of the trademark from application to renewal fees. The software will provide a list of … Read more
There are many steps to prepare for a recall. Reaching out for a CPSC attorney may help the recall process become a lot smoother. However, once a business has determined their products may pose as a dangerous hazard to consumers, businesses should begin to collect information about the product. Product Testing Once a business has … Read more
Welcome to Your E-commerce Law! I am creating this blog just to provide general information about building an e-commerce business. I work in the legal field and have been in the e-commerce sector for a few years. I want to create a website where there is easily digestible information without too many “professional terms” that … Read more