Federal Trade Commission - They protect consumers and promotes fair competition. They regulate advertising practices, prevent unfair business practices, and enforce consumer privacy and data use.

Federal Communications Commission - They regulate interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable in the U.S. They monitor false or misleading ads, and regulate advertising limits during children programming.

Food and Drug Administration - They ensure the safety and accuracy of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. They regulate drug and food advertising, require disclosure of side effects, and nutritional info, while also approving medications.

Securities and Exchange Commission - Oversees the U.S. financial markets and protects investors by regulating advertising on investment products (stocks/mutual funds), ensuring truthful financial disclosures, and prosecuting fraud/insider training.

It is the act of making false statements that damage someone’s reputation. Not protected speech under the First Amendment.

Written or published defamation.

Protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form (e.g., written, recorded, painted). It does not protect ideas, only the expression of those ideas.

Copyright Infringement

Proven in two ways: 1. Access: Show that the alleged infringer had access to your work. 2. Substantial Similarity: Show that their work is significantly similar to yours in both detailed parts and as a whole.

A trademark is anything that distinguishes the source of a product or service — such as a brand name, logo, slogan, color, sound, smell, or even a store layout.

Trademark vs Copyright

Trademark protects brand identity — names, logos, slogans. Copyright protects original creative works — books, music, artwork, etc., once they are fixed in a tangible form.

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D644 Law

Foundations of Strategic Communication - Section 2: Lesson 3

Question	Answer
FTC	Federal Trade Commission - They protect consumers and promotes fair competition. They regulate advertising practices, prevent unfair business practices, and enforce consumer privacy and data use.
FCC	Federal Communications Commission - They regulate interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable in the U.S. They monitor false or misleading ads, and regulate advertising limits during children programming.
FDA	Food and Drug Administration - They ensure the safety and accuracy of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. They regulate drug and food advertising, require disclosure of side effects, and nutritional info, while also approving medications.
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission - Oversees the U.S. financial markets and protects investors by regulating advertising on investment products (stocks/mutual funds), ensuring truthful financial disclosures, and prosecuting fraud/insider training.
Defamation	It is the act of making false statements that damage someone’s reputation. Not protected speech under the First Amendment.
Libel	Written or published defamation.
Slander	Spoken defamation.
Copyright Law	Protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form (e.g., written, recorded, painted). It does not protect ideas, only the expression of those ideas.
Copyright Infringement	Proven in two ways: 1. Access: Show that the alleged infringer had access to your work. 2. Substantial Similarity: Show that their work is significantly similar to yours in both detailed parts and as a whole.
Trademark	A trademark is anything that distinguishes the source of a product or service — such as a brand name, logo, slogan, color, sound, smell, or even a store layout.
Trademark vs Copyright	Trademark protects brand identity — names, logos, slogans. Copyright protects original creative works — books, music, artwork, etc., once they are fixed in a tangible form.

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