Legal, Financial, Marketing News & Tips

January, 2024


Greetings!


Happy New Year! It's always good to start fresh with another year. I'm especially happy about 2024, because it marks 20 years since I started Your Legal Resource. It's been a privilege to assist over 4,000 people with their legal needs the last two decades. My business continues to thrive based on the referrals of my community of friends, family, colleagues, and past clients, as well as the excellent legal services provided by the team of attorneys we work with. Check out our new website: www.BestLegalResource.com.


I hope you enjoy this month's newsletter, with articles on legal, financial, privacy and security, sales and marketing, and consumer warnings.


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




8 new laws in Michigan for 2024


Succession Planning For Your Employees And The Knowledge Transfer


Companies with rigid return to work policies may face legal challenges


Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'


Judge allows lawsuit to proceed against Snap by relatives of young people who overdosed on fentanyl. Suit alleges Snapchat facilitated trade of illegal drugs


Family sues JPMorgan to recoup wealth of man with dementia who lost $50 million in risky investments


Facebook and Instagram Under Fire For Insufficient Child Safety Protection Measures


Who is eligible for Google's $700 million settlement payout


Panera Bread's caffeine-fueled lemonade cited in another wrongful death suit


Payments for people who wasted time on "pre-approved" Credit Karma credit card offers. Are you eligible?


Candy companies sued for child labor law violations at Ghana chocolate plantations


Study explains the impact the shortage of legal aid attorneys is having on low income clients across the Country


Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK


SEC approves remote exams by FINRA


3 companies reach $110 million setttlement with the state of Ohio for 'forever chemicals'
 
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Financial


How to build a strong financial foundation for your business


The Top 25 Small Business Tax Deductions


Beware: your old 401(k) may be out of sight, mind, and money


2024 IRS tax brackets increase paychecks and lower taxes


7 Social Security Changes That Took Effect January 1, 2024


3 HSA Rules to Follow in 2024


New FCC rule on lead generation is expected to spur a wave of lawsuits


Viking promised me a flight, but now it's asking for another $600



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Consumer Warnings


Nearly 5 million blenders sold at Costco, Target and Walmart recalled due to blades breaking off


College Students Beware of Job posting Scams


Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over potential air bag issue


Michigan Attorney General warns of Blow and Go air duct cleaning scam


Ram, Infinity, Ford among 188,000 vehicles recalled


Bagged Spinach Recalled in 7 States Due To Potential Listeria Contamination


Quaker Oats Recalls Granola Bars, Cereals Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk


Recall of cantaloupe possibly linked to deadly outbreak


Certain frozen foods recalled at Walmart due to possible Listeria outbreak


FDA sends warning letters to companies who make Vape products that mimic Toys, slushies and appeal to kids


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Privacy and Security


How to reframe the data security conversation and become more resilient with data


3 main tactics attackers use to bypass MFA


Comcast Says Hackers May Have Accessed Data on Millions of Xfinity Customers


Toyota warns customers of data breach exposing personal financial information


Beware: Scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal your information


Hackers breach US govt agencies using Adobe ColdFusion exploit


After a week-long outage, Fidelity National Financial contained its cyberattack


Corewell Health data breach affects 1 million Michiganders


Dollar Tree hit by third-party data breach impacting 2 million people


White House is working a version 2.0 of cyber implementation plan




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Marketing and Sales


5 Tips for your digital marketing strategy


How to plan your 1st quarter marketing strategy


The Top 14 Digital Marketing Mistakes to Avoid


How Marketers will Use AI in 2024


25 Social Media Marketing Tips for Businesses


Top 15 Marketing Tips to Grow Your Small Business in 2024


4 trends marketers should always be monitoring


The Impact of Customer Reviews on Small Businesses


7 Types of Videos For Your Business


6 Sales Performance Metrics that Drive Revenue


How to boost sales after the holidays


How to adopt a problem-centric sales approach
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Tips for Entrepreneurs

The Small Business Financial Growth Checklist for 2024


From Chaos To Positive Cash Flow In Your Small Business


Pros and Cons of an LLC


$2 Million in Small Business Loans and Grants Are Available


How to avoid the top 3 reasons small businesses fail



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