: Key Takeaways: In today’s competitive business landscape, success often comes hand in hand with pressure and self-doubt. According to recent findings by YouGov, the phenomenon of imposter syndrome, characterized by feelings of inadequacy despite evident success, has surged by a staggering 55%. This surge hints at a pervasive struggle among professionals to reconcile their achievements with their internal doubts. The Imposter Syndrome Epidemic The persistent feeling of being a fraud in one’s own success has become a prevalent concern across industries. Recent data from office space experts at Instant Offices suggests a significant uptick in searches related to imposter syndrome. The post Rising Tide of Self-Doubt: How Businesses Can Combat the Surging Imposter Syndrome appeared first on Business Today
: Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recentposts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Legal Feeds 2. Lash Condo Law 3. Great LEXpectations 4. Family Health Law Blog 5. ABlawg.ca Legal Feeds Canadian Legal Summit: Big ideas in the profession for 2026 The pace of AI adoption has given Canadian law firms plenty to discuss, but few definitive answers. How are . . . [more] The post Monday’s Mix appeared first on Slaw
: Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recentposts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Canadian Class Actions Monitor 2. Know How 3. Canadian Appeals Monitor 4. David Whelan 5. Welcome to the Food Court Canadian Class Actions Monitor Submission to Finance Canada as part of its Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the upcoming 2025 Fall Federal Budget There has been a . . . [more] The post Monday’s Mix appeared first on Slaw
: First INFORM Consumers Act enforcement case filed against online marketplace Temu kkrown September 5, 2025 | 10:00AM First INFORM Consumers Act enforcement case filed against online marketplace Temu Online marketplaces and third party sellers looking for a refresher on the INFORM Consumers Act should look no further than the recent settlement with Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online marketplace Temu. The complaint alleges the company failed to provide online shoppers with required information and tools. This is the first case brought to enforce the INFORM Act. The INFORM Act, which went into effect in 2023, seeks to make online transactions more transparent. Among other things, the law requires online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about high-volume third party sellers. ( Informing Businesses about the INFORM Consumers Act has more on how the law defines terms, what’s required of online marketplaces, and the substantial penalties the FTC and state law enforcers may se[...]
: FTC consumer protection year in review offers 2020 vision for your business lfair January 8, 2020 | 9:26AM FTC consumer protection year in review offers 2020 vision for your business By Lesley Fair They say hindsight is 20/20, but what about foresight? We’re not ones to prognosticate, but a look at notable FTC cases and initiatives from the past year suggests some topics likely to be top of mind in months to come. Here is a non-exhaustive list of issues in our 2019 rearview mirror and likely visible through the 2020 windshield. Consumer privacy. The FTC’s $5 billion enforcement action against Facebook made history and headlines, but the other notable part of the case is the monumental change the order mandates to Facebook’s privacy ecosystem. The Commission opinion in Cambridge Analytica reaffirms the proposition that like any other claim, a company’s privacy promises are viewed through the lens of established FTC consumer perception principles. A series of cases demonstrates the agency’s continued commitmen[...]