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Some may be shocked that an advertising law blog is writing about the Bare Beauty Babes blog and Naked & Thriving, but it is not the implied nudity that should raise an eyebrow. Instead, it is the fairly scandalous takeaway...more
Our friendly self-regulatory body in the advertising world – the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD) – flat-tired* a sneaker brand this week for its sponsored posts on editorial publishers’ social...more
On September 5, 2023, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report titled Medicare Part D: CMS Should Monitor Effects of Rebates on Plan Formularies and Beneficiary Spending.The report...more
PE firms with non-competitor, majority-owned portfolio companies will face reduced risks of antitrust liability under Section 1 of the Sherman Act in the Eleventh Circuit. On May 24, 2022, the United States Court of...more
Many retailers and online businesses leverage social media to boost brand awareness and promote product sales. The FTC recently has issued guidance on what social media influencers need to do when endorsing products. ...more
Kim Kardashian touting weight-loss teas. Tom Brady plugging Aston Martin. Jennifer Aniston shilling SmartWater. In this time of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and countless other social media platforms, it can...more
The May 2017 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® discusses social media influencers' disclosure of material connections, business transfer clauses, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise periods. ...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been cracking down on brands for paying Instagram users to endorse their products or to share brand content without disclosing the relationship. Indeed, the recent settlements entered...more
CARU: Sponsored Videos Need Clear, Prominent Audio Disclosures - Taking a stand on social media influencers and the “unboxing” video trend, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommended that popular YouTube...more
SPECIAL FOCUS: #Twitter at Ten: Ten Times Twitter Made Ad Law History - Ten years ago the world was introduced to Twitter, a microblogging site offering users the chance to express themselves just 140 characters at a...more