Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

“Piercing the corporate veil” is a legal doctrine that, in some cases, allows the individual owners of a corporate entity to be held personally liable for corporate debts. Generally, the corporate structure prevents creditors of the corporation from holding the owners legally liable. For example, if a company buys inventory on credit but ultimately defaults […]

The State of Iowa joined a growing list of states that have enacted consumer data protection statutes. As of early 2024, 12 states have passed such legislation, and at least another dozen states are considering enacting their own version of these statutes. The Iowa version is called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). See […]

As discussed in Part One of this series, Iowa has recently enacted a consumer data protection statute called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). See here for the text of ICDPA. The Act comes into effect on January 1, 2025. In Part Two, the consumer data protection compliance lawyers at Revision Legal discuss what […]

As discussed in Parts One and Two of this series, Iowa has recently enacted a consumer data protection statute called the “Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act” (“ICDPA”). The Act comes into effect on January 1, 2025. Below, the consumer data protection compliance lawyers at Revision Legal discuss why the ICDPA can be seen as the […]

The general rule is that no type of “health claim” or “disease claim” can be made on a dietary supplement unless that claim has been authorized by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). There are several options for obtaining this authorization if a health claim is desired. There are also some strategies for avoiding […]

California’s new law concerning social media moderation content policies has gone into effect, and social media internet platforms should be producing their first reports in compliance with the legislation. The legislation is commonly called “Assembly Bill 587” (“AB 587”) and is an addition to California’s Business and Professions Code. AB 587 was not given a […]

The right of publicity is a general legal concept that includes rights related to name, image, and likeness. For celebrities, name, image, and likeness are valuable commodities that can be licensed for substantial personal revenue. The right of publicity has an important attribute: the ability to prevent others from using a person’s name, image, or […]

On 10 July 2023, the Commission of the European Union (“EU”) approved a new EU-US data privacy adequacy decision, officially launching what will now be called the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (“DPF”). For background, the EU created the world’s first personal data privacy regime in 2016 — which became effective in 2018 — called the […]

Trade secret questions are among the legal concerns that should be addressed if you are planning to start a competing business after your non-compete clause expires. Your non-compete clause may have only lasted a year or two, but violations/misappropriations of trade secrets can be alleged at any time, and in some jurisdictions, trade secret claims […]

Trademarks are valuable business assets that drive sales, create consumer loyalty that drives repeat business, and allow businesses to easily expand into new markets, niches, platforms, and products. Just like traditional businesses, e-commerce businesses need trademarks, and it is beneficial to hire trademark lawyers who also have deep knowledge and understanding of the e-commerce “space” […]