Shahin's experience defending clients allows her to provide companies with up-to-date insights into remaining compliant with constantly evolving areas of risk. Her counseling experience includes advising advertisers, retailers, affiliate networks, lead generators, advertising agencies, payment processors, ISOs, and others on compliance with Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FTC rules and guidance; advertising substantiation; the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); the Telemarketing Sales Rule; the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act and state anti-spam laws; the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) and state automatic renewal laws; state privacy laws; the Electronic Funds Transfer Act; the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and state unfair and deceptive acts and practices statutes.
Shahin also drafts, revises, and negotiates marketing and advertiser agreements, as well as network and publisher agreements, and she advises on the advertising and marketing risks arising from business transactions. Shahin also helps her clients develop internal and external compliance programs and policies on matters related to product claims, email, telemarketing, social media, influencers, and privacy.
Shahin is chair of the Advertising and Marketing Law Committee in the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law.