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Death to Red Dye 40? California Bans Artificial Colors in Food

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on

In California, a bag of Skittles may soon look completely different. And so may your beloved Cheetos, Doritos, and Froot Loops. California governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the California School Food Safety Act, which targets specific artificial food dyes. This is the first state to…

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PACs Increasingly Using Social Media Influencers

By Samantha Weinstein | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Political ads saturate our media during election cycles. While this is nothing new, it used be involve easily managed mailers and land-line calls. Now, we field text messages, cell phone calls, mailers, campaign emails, YouTube ads, social media ads, and on and on. It’s hard to avoid…

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FTC Announces Final 'Click to Cancel' Rule

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on

We recently reported on a win for tech companies over consumers over subscriptions that automatically renew without a legitimate “opt-in” from the user. YouTube users claimed that the company’s auto-renewals for paid subscriptions violated Oregon laws by not clearly disclosing renewal terms or obtaining proper consent.

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Toy Safety Tips

By Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on

With Christmas and Hanukah just around the corner, the holiday shopping season is almost upon us, ready or not. Before you hit the malls or the internet to make the little ones on your holiday shopping list happy, check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's toy safety tips for parents and gift buyers. CPSC identifies the top five toy hazards as: scooters and other riding toys; small balls and other toys with small parts; balloons; magnets; and chargers and adapters.

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Is It Legal to Travel With Large Sums of Cash?

By Melissa Bender, Esq. | Reviewed by Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on

If you have $75,000 in cash, can you stuff it into a suitcase and board a plane with it? One passenger actually did this. A few years back, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Richmond International Airport discovered $75,000 in cash in a passenger's luggage during a security check. The question remains: Is it legal to travel with that much cash?

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Did I Waive My Right to Sue Disney By Accepting Their Terms and Conditions?

By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Last updated on

In what many are calling an absurd move, Disney claimed that a widower whose wife died from an allergic reaction after dining at a restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida, has no right to sue in court. According to Disney, he waived his right by agreeing to the…

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