Firm Insights

#SociallySponsored: How to Comply with FTC Regulations

By Intellectual Property / August 27, 2019 / Comments Off on #SociallySponsored: How to Comply with FTC Regulations

Following up on last year’s blog post about how easy it is for a sweepstakes (often akin to a “giveaway”) to end up being considered “illegal gambling,” I wanted to discuss marketing and advertising in a more general capacity, along with some best practices influencers and businesses should be using when advertising, particularly on social…

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Rights Clearance for Video Content: Four Key Agreements to Ease the Pain

By Pete Salsich / August 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Rights Clearance for Video Content: Four Key Agreements to Ease the Pain

Probably the least enjoyable part of producing audiovisual content for screens – but one of the most important – is Rights Clearance. What is Rights Clearance? Rights clearance is the process of ensuring that the ultimate distributor of the content has all the rights necessary to do so legally – without the threat of a…

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Can I Prepare that Return?: Missouri Provides Guidance for CPAs on Marijuana-Industry Clients

By Michelle F. Schwerin / July 25, 2019 / Comments Off on Can I Prepare that Return?: Missouri Provides Guidance for CPAs on Marijuana-Industry Clients

This week, the Missouri Board of Accountancy released a comment concerning Amendment 2 to the Missouri Constitution, approved by voters on November 6, 2018.  Amendment 2, in general, approves the use of medical marijuana within the state. As of June 2019, 11 states have completely legalized marijuana use, and 33 states have some version of…

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