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Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Last Updated August 4, 2008
Federal and state law prohibits businesses from engaging in activities that are "unfair" or "deceptive." The key federal law on this subject for most businesses is the Federal Trade Commission Act, enforced, of course, by the Federal Trade Commission. Similar state laws are often called "mini-FTC Acts" or "UDAP" statutes and are enforced by the states' Attorneys General or other consumer protection offices.
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Establishing and Licensing New Certification Marks
Last Updated October 28, 2008
As companies increasingly try to make environmental or health claims about their products, they often seek "certification" from new organizations.  Some of those organizations may have been formed for the sole purpose of providing certifications for commercial purposes.  Mary Hutchings Reed of Winston & Strawn has just authored, with Carly Drake, a summary of the current state of the law on such certifications and offers tips on licensing agreements, for both licensors and licensees. Establishing and Licensing "New" Certification Marks: Suggestions for Special Contract Provisions.
 
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