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FTC x Influencer: the FTC’s Rules on Influencer Marketing Disclosures
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by John AhnThe rise of social media has facilitated the birth of influencers, and over the past several years, influencer marketing has ballooned to become a multi-billion-dollar industry according to various sources. (See https://www.shopify.com/blog/influencer-marketing-statistics#7.) It comes as no surprise that the FTC has already extended advertising rules into the world of influencer and social media marketing. This article will explore the rules around influencer marketing, specifically on brand/influencer collaborations.
An Offer You Can’t Refuse, Part II: No Cash, No Claim
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresIn a previous article, I discussed the often blurry line between permissible pre-litigation communications and constitutionally unprotected extortionate demands. However, one important dimension of the civil extortion universe was left unaddressed there—that is, no claim for civil extortion can lie unless the victim actually pays the extorter.
Networking Groups for Lawyers in San Diego
/in All Blog Posts/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamLawyers need other lawyers. We know it’s true. So where should you go in San Diego to find professionals who you can get to know enough that you’d trust them with your referrals?
Low Chance of Survival: Scripps Health Data Breach and Negligence Causes of Action
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by John AhnOn April 29, 2021, Scripps Health (“Scripps”) suffered a ransomware attack in the unauthorized access of over 147,000 patients’ personal information. A few weeks later, Scripps announced the breach. As of writing this article, Scripps is still trying to determine the full extent of damage caused by the breach.
The Sphinx on Skunk: Justice Thomas Speaks Out(!) on the Inconsistent Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Prohibition
/in All Blog Posts, Cannabis, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresThey say that war makes for strange bedfellows. As it turns out, the war on drugs is no exception. In a recent opinion from the United States Supreme Court, conservative stalwart Justice Clarence Thomas rebuked the federal government’s “half-in, half-out” stance on state-legal cannabis, and strongly implied that said approach was untenable from a federalist perspective. This criticism of federal drug policy from the right—rather than the left—could be another omen that more cultural conservative objections to state-legal cannabis are yielding to federalism and economic concerns and could also signal a future bipartisan action to provide safer harbor to legal cannabis businesses.
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/in All Blog Posts/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamAll the Law Updates in the world can’t convey who we are as well as a 1:1 interview with Ajay Gupta.
Famous Bankruptcy Cases
/in All Blog Posts, Bankruptcy/by The Gupta Evans & Ayres TeamIt can happen to anyone (and it does) bankruptcy is not reserved for any one demographic. Here’s a lighthearted overview of some celebrities who have weather Chapters 7 & 11 and come out the other side.
Chapter 420, Part II: Closing the Book on Cannabis-Adjacent Bankruptcy
/in All Blog Posts, Bankruptcy, Cannabis, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresHowever, the In re United Cannabis case ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. On January 12, 2021, after approximately eight months of consideration, Bankruptcy Judge Joseph G. Rosania, Jr. of the District of Colorado issued a one-page ruling dismissing[1] the bankruptcy petition “pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1112(b) and . . . finding good cause.” In so doing, he snuffed out any hope that the District of Colorado could become a hub for hemp businesses that dabble in cannabis to successfully pursue chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Back to the Futile: California Court of Appeal Expands Breadth of “Futility Exception” to Prerequisites to Mandamus Claims in Land Use Cases
/in All Blog Posts, Corporate Litigation/by Jake AyresA recent land use decision of the California Court of Appeal has eased one of the many burdens experienced by developers seeking to challenge a public entity’s permit denial. In an opinion by Judge Tangeman, the Second Appellate District reinforced the strength of the “futility exception” to the legal prerequisites in mandamus actions.