Category: Revision Legal

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) mission is to protect the consuming public from deceptive or unfair business practices. The FTC accomplishes these goals using a variety of strategies, including keeping businesses accountable for false advertising, preventing anti-competition, and helping to enhance informed consumer choice, just to name a few. The FTC governs any trade channels […]

Did you ever play that infamous game called Monopoly as a kid? If you did, were you ever any good? There are lots of different versions in existence today, but the idea is always the same: whoever can claim the most locations and put down buildings and hotels will often come out the winner. Everyone […]

It took Michelangelo over four years to complete the Sistine Chapel—it might take you four seconds to download a high-resolution picture of it from Google. In 2016, Michelangelo may have been a starving artist. Fortunately for Michelangelo, and many other great Renaissance artists, the church and rich merchants were able to pay so much money […]

Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives last night in our hometown of Kalamazoo due to the senseless violence of what appears to be a random shooter. But as information has been released on the primary suspect’s identity, Jason Bria…

With our ever-increasing dependence on technological devices and various sensors that help us park our cars and track our fitness levels, it comes as no surprise that these large collections of electronically stored data could pose a security risk. The Internet of Things, otherwise known as the “IoT”, describes the transmission of data through the […]

The Internet of Things, otherwise known as the “IoT”, is the term used to describe electronics, sensors and many other similar devices which autonomously collect and transmit data through the Internet without any human input. Examples of IoTs range from things we have seen for years, such as ATMs, to newer wearable technology, including smart […]

Virtual reality is a fast growing technology with major implications in the legal realm. While it is not necessarily a new technology, its increased use is bringing up more legal questions than ever before. How are copyrights and trademarks…

YouTube is a worldwide online forum where people can post almost anything they want, but what if someone’s post is considered defamatory? What kinds of repercussions are available against such an Internet giant? The answer depends on where you live.

As the internet continues to grow, so does each user’s virtual portfolio. When a person uploads information like their health or banking data to a website, it’s stored and used by the entity in charge of that website. Because some of this information is private, proper regulations must be in place to provide protection against […]

If a product is claimed to be “Made in USA,” its manufacturer and distributer need to verify this is the case. Otherwise, they are at risk of misleading consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes consumer deception very seriously a…