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‘Climate denial’ just made it into the dictionary. Wait, what?

Grist: “The world is on fire, and so is our vocabulary. Merriam-Webster added 640 new words to its online dictionary last week. The additions include swole (“extremely muscular”), new meanings for snowflake (someone who is “treated as unique or special” … Continue reading

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Wait – So There Is No “Viagra for the Brain?” FTC Yet Again Bars Dietary Supplement Sellers from Making Unsupported Cognitive Claims

Consumers over 50 are on an endless quest for things that make us feel, look, or perform like younger versions of ourselves. Marketers aware of how aging demographics are tuned into this quest. The FTC has been especially vigilant in … Continue reading

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U.S. Billionaires are Living Longer, Making Heirs Wait

15 American billionaires died last year and left behind $60 billion in assets, some of which consisted of intense complexities such as yachts and sports teams. The number of billionaires is increasing, hiking up to 747 in 2017 from 490… … Continue reading

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But Wait, There’s More! . . . Litigation: Federal Court Sustains Lanham Act Claims Against Allegedly False “As Seen On TV” Advertising

Many retailers carry products with the phrase “As Seen on TV.” What if a product bearing that phrase, however, had not actually been seen on TV? A recent case in federal court in the Southern District of New York ponders … Continue reading

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Make ‘em wait in foreign contiguous territory.

his is yet another week where the huge news overshadows the big news. With a government shutdown, Syria and Afghanistan withdrawal, a stay of new credible fear rules, the stock market tanking, Mattis quitting, and criminal justice reform, you may … Continue reading

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