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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

After Four Decades, FTC Announces Regulatory Review of The Endorsement Guides: What Does This Portend for Digital Advertisers and...

On February 12, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had voted 5-0 to approve a proposed Federal Register Notice, seeking comment on whether to make changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Influencer and Content Marketing: IP, Privacy and Compliance Issues

Editor’s Note: More than 93 million Americans—80% of Internet users—have searched online for a health-related topic. In response, healthcare companies are expected to spend $1 billion online over the next five...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Swats Public Relations Firm and Publisher for Misleading Olympic-Themed Mosquito Repellant Product Endorsements and Native...

On November 20, 2018, the United States Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed two FTC consent orders against two Georgia-based companies, Creaxion Corporation (“Creaxion”) and Inside Publications, LLC (“Inside”) and their...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Settlement Addresses Influencers and Native Ads

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Two companies and their principals have agreed to settle FTC allegations that they misled consumers by presenting paid endorsements as independent consumer reviews and ads as independent news stories....more

A&O Shearman

FINRA Releases New Guidance Regarding Social Media and Digital Communications

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On April 25, 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued Regulatory Notice 17–18, Social Media and Digital Communications (the “Regulatory Notice”), addressing certain frequently asked questions...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FINRA on Social Media, Digital Communications

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) took on social media in new guidance that attempts to apply existing rules governing communications to online networking platforms....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FINRA Publishes New Guidance on Social Networking Websites and the Application of Rule 2210

In Regulatory Notice 17-18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) provided additional guidance, in the form of 12 FAQs, on its earlier regulatory notices relating to the use of social media and the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

More Guidance for Advertisers and Influencers to Navigate Online Reviews and Endorsements

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Late last week, the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (“ICPEN”) published three sets of guidelines covering online reviews and endorsements. Why does this matter? ICPEN is an informal network of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Innovative Social Media Marketing Cannot Overlook Old-Fashioned Compliance

Social media is all about innovation, so it is no surprise that social media marketers are always looking for innovative ways—such as courting social media “influencers” and using native advertising—to promote products and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - April 2016 #4

Study Finds Low Compliance for Native Advertising - According to a new study, roughly 70 percent of websites are not compliant with the Federal Trade Commission's recently released native advertising guidelines. ...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

National Retailer Settles FTC Native Advertising Complaint

The potential pitfalls of native advertising were on display this month at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency reported that national retailer Lord & Taylor settled with it on charges that the company improperly...more

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