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In today’s online environment, banks and credit unions need to have a social media presence to be successful. But using these platforms can expose your financial institutions to serious social media legal risks. After all, your social media activity is subject to the same regulations that apply to the financial industry as a whole, including […]
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In today’s day and age, banks and credit unions need a social media presence to engage their customers and their local communities. But many financial institutions are afraid to use social media because they are unsure how the law applies to their online activities – and more specifically – how to comply with FFIEC Social […]
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If you’re posting about savings accounts on social media, then you better comply with the Truth-in-Savings Act and Regulation DD. In other words, there are specific disclosures and disclaimers that must be used to help consumers make informed choices about your terms and conditions. Find out if you are in compliance. What is the Truth […]
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Social media is a great place to promote your real estate products, but you must comply with financial regulations governing the promotion of real estate when doing so. In other words, if you promote mortgages, home loans, HELOCs, or any other real estate products on social media – or provide educational materials for prospective homebuyers […]
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“Like our Facebook post for a chance to win. One lucky winner will be randomly selected for a grand prize.” You’ve seen these promotions. You’ve probably entered them. You may even run them for your company or clients – but are there social media contests and sweepstakes laws? You bet. Social media contests and sweepstakes […]
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It’s no secret that social media influencers work. By leveraging influencers, companies can grow their social media influence and reach, increase brand awareness, loyalty, and foster brand engagement. This can lead to thousands of new followers, increased traffic to our websites, and substantially more sales. But what laws apply to influencers on social media? Let’s find […]
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Your brand sets your company apart from your competitors. Your name, logo, website, marketing materials, and business strategy are therefore amongst your valuable most assets. But are they protected from social media legal risks? Startups, websites, and applications are being created faster than any time in history. These new competitors are looking to find what […]
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If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a hundred times. A company has the foresight to implement a social media policy that is designed to protect their business from liability arising from their employees’ social media use… but their policy includes unlawful rules that create serious legal risk. Our social media lawyers have audited […]
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Every business that uses social media must have policies and procedures to ensure that employees use social media responsibly. But oftentimes companies create policies that are vague, ambiguous, and violate the law. Over the years, our social media attorneys have reviewed hundreds of policies relating to social media and have found that the key difference between […]
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In today’s day and age, every business (and every customer) uses social media in some form or another. This means that businesses need to maintain a positive social media presence and make sure their employees don’t say things on social media that can get the company in trouble. That’s where your employee social media policy […]
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