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Gotcha: FTC Enforcement of "VOC Free" Claims for Paint

Green Building Law Update

But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution. The Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides set forth the Commission’s current views on environmental marketing to help business avoid making unfair or deceptive claims. had deceptively advertised their paint products as “zero VOC.

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FTC To Ramp Up Enforcement of Environmental Claims

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission will begin to ramp up enforcement of deceptive environmental claims, according to Jessica Rich, director of the commission’s consumer protection bureau. “A growing number of consumers are looking to buy green products and companies respond with green marketing.

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FTC Cracks Down on Environmental Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission announced six enforcement actions last week, including against companies that marketed supposedly biodegradable plastic rebar cap covers, plastic golf tees, and plastic shopping bags, as part of the agency’s ramped up crackdown on environmental claims.

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Testing, measuring, evaluating: Do we do enough of it, and do we do it right?

Construction Marketing Ideas

If the work, for example, is hourly rated or guaranteed pay, we would pay a pro-rated guarantee for the work time; if it is for commission sales, we will pay commissions for sales achieved plus probably a bonus for milestone accomplishments, if the final work would be unlikely to be completed in within the test period.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

Work-related education. Fourth, the provision eliminates the exceptions for commissions and performance-based compensation from the definition of compensation subject to the deduction limit. Thus, under the provision, employees may not claim the above-listed items as itemized deductions for taxable years 2018 through 2025.

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constructionattorneyblog: Copyright Infringement costs $6 Million

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company.

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

Green Building Law Update

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): This agency is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.