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Thinking about adding an AI Chatbot? Some key considerations.
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February 17, 2026
Thinking about adding an AI Chatbot? Some key considerations.
By: Steven Hess
Many companies are thinking about how to deploy new AI systems to automate routine work and to improve their product. For many businesses, adding an AI chatbot is a valuable way to enhance the customer experience by automating routine conversations,[1] and by alerting customers to new deals and offerings that are relevant to them.[2] Coupled with the rising ubiquity of AI chatbots in modern life,[3] these AI agents can be integrated into existing consumer platforms to provide faster, more adaptive services. As with any new innovation, there are also concerns with integrating AI chatbots into existing products. Because these products are new, so too are the risks, and it is not possible to identify every concern that may arise from…
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Is Scrolling the New Smoking?
January 21, 2026
Is Scrolling the New Smoking?
By: Lauren Scribner
In the final weeks of 2025, New York passed a law requiring social media platforms with “certain predatory features” to display warning labels about “the dangerous impact” those features pose to the mental health of users under the age of eighteen.[1] These so-called “predatory features” include continuous and infinite scrolling, displaying addictive feeds, and automatically playing video content.[2] Warning labels will be displayed upon the…
Influencer Liability: Will New-Age Litigation Net Celebrity Spokespeople?
December 12, 2025
Influencer Liability: Will New-Age Litigation Net Celebrity Spokespeople?
By: Lauren Scribner
The “influencer economy,” in which so-called “content creators” share user-generated content such as livestreams or short-form film, is showing no signs of slowing down. Currently valued north of $250 billion, it is projected to reach nearly $500 billion by 2027.[1] “Creators earn income primarily through direct branding deals to pitch products as an influencer; via a share of advertising revenues with the host platform; and…
‘Results Will Vary,’ But FTC’s Cases Against Weight-Loss Companies Remain the Same
October 4, 2012
‘Results Will Vary,’ But FTC’s Cases Against Weight-Loss Companies Remain the Same
By: Ifrah Law
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a settlement with Jason Pharmaceuticals regarding its use of consumer testimonials and health benefits claims. Any company that relies on testimonials in its advertising, even a company that like Jason Pharmaceuticals, sells products that often have beneficial health results, must become aware of this settlement. Jason Pharmaceuticals sells Medifast brand low-calorie meal substitutes. In 1992, the FTC settled a…
‘Get-Rich-Quick’ Systems Penalized by FTC to Tune of $478 Million
September 24, 2012
‘Get-Rich-Quick’ Systems Penalized by FTC to Tune of $478 Million
By: Ifrah Law
As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing efforts to shut down scams that target financially vulnerable consumers, a U.S. district judge has issued a $478 million judgment at the request of the FTC against the marketers of three get-rich-quick systems that the agency says are used for deceiving consumers. The order is the largest litigated judgment ever obtained by the FTC. The judgment was…
Cybersecurity a Desirable Goal, but Does Obama Proposal Go Too Far?
August 28, 2012
Cybersecurity a Desirable Goal, but Does Obama Proposal Go Too Far?
By: Steven Eichorn
In the past couple of years, a wide variety of computer viruses and other malware have allegedly been used by one nation against another. This secretive form of warfare even briefly plastered names like Stuxnet, Duqu, Flame, and Gauss across the front pages. In partial response to the threat posed to U.S. interests by hostile foreign countries and/or individuals, different cybersecurity bills are percolating through…
With $22.5 Million Google Settlement, FTC Sends a Clear Message
August 20, 2012
With $22.5 Million Google Settlement, FTC Sends a Clear Message
By: Michelle Cohen
On August 9, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Google has agreed to pay a $22.5 million penalty to settle the FTC’s charges that it violated a consent order regarding consumer privacy. This is the largest civil penalty that the FTC has ever exacted for a violation of one of the agency’s orders, and it has understandably garnered a great deal of attention. Specifically,…
Employers: Don’t Ask Job Applicants for Their Passwords (at Least in Illinois)
August 8, 2012
Employers: Don’t Ask Job Applicants for Their Passwords (at Least in Illinois)
By: Michelle Cohen
On August 1, 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law (HB 3782) that prohibits employers from requesting or requiring employees or prospective employees to provide their Facebook or other social networking website passwords. With the new law, effective on January 1, 2013, Illinois becomes the second state (Maryland was the first) to bar employers from seeking social network passwords. Employers are still…
