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Does your credit union or bank use social media? Does your bank or credit union have employees? If you answered yes to these two questions, then you need to have employee social media policies in order to mitigate risks and achieve social media compliance for credit unions or social media compliance for banks. As a […]
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Is your bank or credit union preserving social media content? What? No. What are you thinking? You may not be in compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act which can have a tremendously harsh impact on your need for social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions. As a social media attorney […]
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Does your bank or credit union promote credit loans or savings products on social media? If so, it’s a great way to get in front of potential customers and members and promote your financial products. But did you know that you have to comply with financial laws and regulations that govern credit and loan products, […]
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If your bank or credit union promotes real estate related products, you know you have to comply with the Fair Housing Act. Even on social media. The question is how can you achieve in social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions when it comes to the Fair Housing Act when […]
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If your bank or credit union uses social media, then you have to comply with the disclosure laws by including the official advertising sign like member FDIC or federally insured by the NCUA. As a social media lawyer that specializes in social media compliance for banks or social media compliance for credit unions, I’m here […]
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Does your bank or credit union use social media? If so, awesome! In today’s day and age, banks and credit unions need to use social media to promote their products, service and engage with their community. But there are serious financial laws and regulations that govern bank and credit union social media use. And if […]
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A lot of people wonder, how much does it cost to get a trademark? The answer is probably less than you think. When it comes to hiring an attorney, you normally thinking about shelling out thousands of dollars, mortgaging your house, selling your kids, whatever you got to do to kind of get things done. […]
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So you’re thinking about getting a trademark for your business and wondering, “Should I use one of those cheap online services like LegalZoom instead of paying a bunch of money for a trademark attorney?” The answer is maybe, but before you do consider this. From a business owner standpoint, I get it. We all want […]
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People ask a trademark attorney this question all the time: Can you get a trademark if someone else is using your name? The answer is maybe, just maybe. It depends upon a few things. Let’s talk about them. First, if someone else is already using your name, but they don’t have a registered trademark, then […]
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Let’s say that you are forming a new business, product, service, or tagline and want to protect it. You’ve probably heard you need a trademark to do that (and you’d be right!). So, as your friendly neighborhood trademark attorney, I’m here to tell you about the process for getting a trademark. Once you pick a […]
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