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Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq.

Lisa B. Dubrow is a lawyer specializing in advertising and consumer protection with an emphasis on subscriptions and recurring billing business models. She counsels clients on legal issues surrounding the advertising and marketing of goods and services. Her practice also encompasses the negotiation and drafting of contracts pertaining to product development, marketing, and sales, including those with vendors, agencies, fulfillment, distribution, talent, production and media. Ms. Dubrow is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of SUNY Binghamton. She received her law degree from New York University School of Law. For more information, please visit: www.lisadubrow.com

Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq.

Reasons To Implement A Social Media Policy

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Having a well-drafted social media policy can protect your company from employees who post inappropriate or unlawful content on social media. But watch out — your policy may inadvertently violate the National Labor Relations Board Act (NLRB Act), which prohibits employers from restricting employees protected concerted activity. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq., Subscription Insider Guide to Regulation, walks through recommendations to help you stay on the right side of the law and discusses two recent cases involving Chipotle and Machinima, specifically related to corporate social media policy.

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act: New Electronic Registration

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The U.S. Copyright Office has announced a new electronic filing system for registering websites, apps, and other online platforms for safe harbor protection from copyright infringement liability. The new system becomes effective December 1, 2016. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq, Subscription Insider Guide to Regulation and Compliance reviews the changes and provides action items for companies.

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Legal Insider: FTC Files Complaint for False “Made in U.S.A.” Claims

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In acomplaint against Chemence, the FTC alleged that the company deceived consumers by making Made in USA or Proudly Made in USA claims. Lisa B. Dubrow, Subscription Insider Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance, outlines how this complaint is a lesson learned for subscription and membership organizations.

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NutraClick Enters into a Consent Decree with the FTC Over Free Product Samples Tied to Negative Option (Auto-Renew) Sales

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NutraClick just entered into a consent decree with the FTC over free product samples tied to negative option (auto-renewal) sales. Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq., Subscription Insiders Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance, walks through the case and why this is a lesson for all subscription and recurring revenue businesses to make sure terms and conditions are clear and conspicuous.

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Know the Law: Auto-Renew Plans and Offers

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Understand state, Federal, and credit card regulations that cover subscription promotional and trial offers as well as auto-renewal practices. This one-hour on-demand training session features Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq., Subscription Insider’s Guide to Regulation and Compliance and one of America’s leading attorneys specializing in helping paid subscription businesses, membership organizations, and continuity clubs understand how the law impacts their business on a practical level. …

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Legal Insider: Subscription Box Julep Beauty fined by the Washington State Attorney General for its Negative Option Marketing Practices

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The Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced September 6th fines for Seattle-based Julep Beauty, Inc. and its owner Jane Park for using negative option marketing tactics for its subscription beauty box. Subscription Insider Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance, Lisa B. Dubrow, Esq, outlines the ruling and its impact on subscription and recurring revenue businesses.

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Legal Insider: Understanding Enforceability of Terms-of-Use and the U.S. Court of Appeals Amazon Ruling

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Aug. 25th that Amazon.com failed to show that a customer had sufficient notice of an arbitration clause found in its terms of use because the notification message wasn’t conspicuous amid the page’s various hyperlinks and text. Subscription Insider’s Guide to Subscription Regulation and Compliance, Lisa B. Dubrow , Esq, explains the ruling and what it means for online subscription businesses.

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New Class Action Lawsuit for Automatically Renewing Subscription Sales

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A class action lawsuit has been filed in California alleging that Synapse Group, Inc., a magazine subscription agent, violated California law for failure to adequately disclose that magazine subscriptions they sold automatically renewed. Lisa B. Dubrow,Esq. outlines the case in the Legal Insider.

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Legal Insider:California Court of Appeals Weighs in on the Enforceability of Terms-of-Use

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In May, the California Court of Appeals weighed in on the issue how the display of online terms-of-use impacts their enforceability. Understand the issue in The Legal Insider written by Lisa Dubrow, Esquire.

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Legal Insider: Adore Me and the FTC

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The nonprofit advertising-watchdog Truth In Advertising filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commission, the New York Attorney General’s office, and the District Attorney’s office in Santa Clara, California claiming Adore Me, a subscription membership service, utilizes misleading marketing practices to entrap consumers into automatic purchases. Understand the issue in The Legal View.

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