The three-day weekend is almost here! Before you head out, catch up on what was new this week: The FTC recently announced action against a public relations firm for violating the Endorsement Guides for advertising.  This case highlights the importance of abiding by the principles of truth in advertising in online endorsements and testimonials. St. Louisans have [...]

Happy Friday everyone! Here’s what we’ve been buzzing about this week: St. Louis Children’s Hospital was the first in the nation to successfully implant an artificial lung this week.  Doctors from Washington University say the lung saved the life of 2-year-old patient Owen Stark, who is the youngest person in the world to receive an artificial [...]

In the most recent issue of Enterprising Women magazine, Donna Vandiver discusses the updated FTC guidelines for testimonials and endorsements in social media. Here’s an excerpt from her article, “Make Sure Your Company Knows the Rules Before Entering the Game”: “The world of communications is changing.  Social media is growing by leaps and bounds and it [...]

A pastor who plans to burn Qurans says his church plans to through with the act, but Terry Jones also says the congregation is "weighing the situation."

More than 230 civilians have died in fighting over the past two weeks between Somali transitional government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday.