Slip Showing? Federal Law Requires All Businesses to Truncate Credit Card Information on Receipts
What’s on the credit and debit card receipts you give your customers? Under federal law, you must delete the card’s expiration date and shorten the account information to include no more than the...
Small Business Computer Security Basics
If you’re running a small business with only a few employees, you’ve learned about a lot of things – accounting, marketing, HR, you name it. And you probably depend on technology, even if it’s...
Small Business Scams
Learn the telltale signs of five common scams that target small and medium-sized businesses, churches, and not-for-profit groups.
Start with Security: A Guide for Business
10 practical lessons businesses can learn from the FTC's 50+ data security settlements....
Starting an Internet Business
Warns potential business owners about scammers that charge large upfront fees to help start internet businesses.
The Contact Lens Rule: A Guide for Prescribers and Sellers
Consumers have the right to shop around when buying contact lenses – and prescribers and sellers have specific legal obligations. Are you complying with the Contact Lens Rule?
The FTC “Lighting Facts” Label: Questions and Answers for Manufacturers
FAQs to help manufacturers comply with the Appliance Labeling Rule. Includes the Lighting Facts label, with consumer information for choosing the most energy-efficient bulb for their needs.
The FTC’s Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking
Answers to questions people are asking about the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, including information about disclosing material connections between advertisers and endorsers.
Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts
Most textile and wool products must have a label listing the fiber content, the country of origin, and the identity of the manufacturer or another business responsible for marketing or handling...
Using Consumer Reports for Credit Decisions: What to Know About Adverse Action and Risk-Based Pricing Notices
If you use consumer reports to make credit decisions, here’s what you need to know about your legal obligations under the Risk-Based Pricing Rule of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know
When you use consumer reports to make employment decisions like hiring, promotion, reassignment, and retention, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to take important compliance steps. Find...
Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know
When you use consumer reports to make tenant decisions, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to take important compliance steps. Find out more about keeping your actions within the law.
Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services
These guidelines, developed by a panel of weight management companies, medical professionals, and consumer protection groups, can help you give consumers the accurate information they need when...
Wedding Gown Labels: Unveiling the Requirements
When shopping for the most memorable – and expensive – clothing purchase of a lifetime, today’s savvy bride needs to know about the manufacturer, fiber content, country of origin and care...
What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act
If your company is in the business of compiling background information for employment purposes, it’s likely you’re covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Are you following reasonable procedures...
What Tenant Background Screening Companies Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act
If your company is in the business of compiling background information for housing purposes, it’s likely you’re covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Are you following reasonable...
Writing Readable Warranties
Do you offer warranties on your products? This guide can help you cut through the legal-ese and meet your legal obligation to write warranties buyers can understand.
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