Legal, Financial, Marketing News & Tips

September, 2023


Greetings!


I hope you had a good summer, and are gearing up for Fall weather and activities soon.


Below you'll find this month's newsletter, with articles on legal, financial, privacy and security, and sales and marketing. I also included a few consumer warnings about food recalls.


If you have any legal questions or concerns that involve Michigan legal matters, please reach out to me. I'm happy to assist you and your contacts. I work with affordable specialists in all areas of law in Michigan, and can connect you with the right attorney for personal or business matters. Click here for a sampling of some of the ways we can help you.


I look forward to hearing from you soon.



All my best,

Lori


Lori T. Williams

Owner/Managing Attorney

Your Legal Resource

248 594 4470

Lori@BestLegalResource.com

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Legal




Walgreens settled Nevada opioid suit for $285 million, bringing total settlements with state to $1 billion


Johnson & Johnson sues researchers who linked talc to cancer


Veterans: You don't have to pay for help filing for your benefits. Beware of scammers


Employees consider suing employers for 'geographical discrimination' against work


Need to update your passport? US is experiencing unprecedented delays in passport processing



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Financial



IRS warns taxpayers of new 'unclaimed refund' scam


US Bank mergers are frozen by capital rules and regulatory uncertainty


The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds employers are saddling workers with thousands in debt for training and supplies


Federal Reserve fined Deutsche Bank $186 million for slow progress against money laundering


FTC offers tips to help you avoid investment scams


Restaurants charging extra for water, bread and workers' health plan


How business owners can resolve their employment tax issues


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Consumer Warnings




Coca-Cola Recall Issued


Does aspartame pose a health risk? Here's what the science says


Protein supplements recalled over staphylococcus concerns


Trader Joes recalled cookies for possibly containing rocks



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Privacy and Security


A cybercrime group is targeting Business owners who use Facebook's advertising tools


Instagram pays $68.5 Million to Illinois Users in Biometric Privacy Settlement


Experts say Threads collects so much sensitive information it is a hacker's dream


Amazon agrees to a permanent injunction and to pay $25 million as a civil penalty for alleged children's privacy law violations involving Alexa service


Charles Schwab announces TD Ameritrade data breach


Deutsche Bank confirms provider breach exposed customer data


Warning issued regarding Ohio's bureau of motor vehicles identity theft scheme


Large global law firms affected by massive data breach


Congressional probe finds Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years


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Marketing and Sales


Social media is driving revenues for B2B marketers


Nearly 82% of marketers surveyed plan to use new or previously unused paid marketing tactics this year


SEO packages for Small Business Success


Why LinkedIn's updated algorithms shouldn't matter


9 Deadly Instagram Marketing Mistakes


Tips for measuring and reducing your cost per lead


7 Tips for creating your personal brand on social media

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Tips for Entrepreneurs

How to decide when to give up on your startup, and when to stay the course


5 critical metrics to properly assess your startup's concept initially


How to become an overnight success with your startup


Venture Capitalists concerned because the FTC's deal scrutiny sets up Big Tech companies for a long process which delays the VC's exit


Why we need a Holistic Risk-Based approach to Cybersecurity


Protecting Phones, Data, and Your Business from 'Juice Jacking' Risks of USB Ports


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