Advertising Protection for the Elderly

Date: 11/4/2009
Time: 12:15 P.M.
Location: The Chicago Bar Association
Presented By: YLS Intellectual Property Law Committee
Experience Level: Basic
MCLE Credit: 2 IL MCLE Credits

To Register / Questions: Please call (312) 554-2056.

Double or Triple Your Money in Two Weeks!!! Win a Free Cruise!!! These and other scams commonly fill our mailboxes and computer screens. Many of these scam artists specifically target the elderly. The panelists will outline different types of false advertising scams and how to identify them. They will also discuss remedies and strategies used to combat these scams. If you are a practitioner with elder clients, interested in false advertising in general, or you simply have an elder in your life, this seminar will provide important information and tips.

TOPICS:
- False Advertising-Internet
- False Advertising-Telemarketing
- False Advertising-Mail Fraud
- Warning Signs Regarding Elder Targets
- Public Office Role

PANELISTS:
Diana Bixler, Esq.
Wendy Cappelletto, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian
David Colen, Assistant Inspector, Chicago Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service
Eric Salcedo, Attorney General's Office