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Earlier this week we met up in lower Manhattan with friends, colleagues and many news faces at the 2024 National Advertising Division (“NAD”) conference. As always, it was great to see and hear from experienced...more
In a previous blog, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the “Endorsement Guides”). The Endorsement Guides are...more
The statistics speak for themselves: - Influencer marketing in the US is valued at over $16 billion. - 72% of Gen Z and Millennials follow influencers on social media. - 89% of marketers intend to increase influencer...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized updates to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), which address the FTC’s latest thinking about how the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued the much anticipated final revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the Endorsement Guides) just before the July 4th...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has news for advertisers: for internet and social media disclosures to be effective, they must be “unavoidable.” On June 29, the FTC released final revised Endorsement Guides, the first...more
Letter From the Editor - As summer wanes and we begin a new academic year amidst ongoing uncertainty, we are reminded that the only constant is change. This issue of Kattison Avenue considers the latest changes in the...more
Due to diverging case law by the courts of instance, there has been considerable legal uncertainty with regard to influencer-marketing in Germany. The obligation of influencers to label certain posts as advertising has not...more
A well-known German influencer has to mark her posts on Instagram as advertising if she uses so-called “tap tags” to link her posts with the Instagram profiles of other brands. This was recently decided by the Higher District...more
Social media influencers have become the latest source of health information for many. This is especially true right now, amidst the ongoing and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic....more
On social media and other digital advertising platforms, proper disclosure of material interests between an endorser and the product manufacturer is critical to inform consumers and avoid alleged deceptive advertising...more
The widespread use of social media platforms make them ideal for companies trying to reach a large audience. Pharmaceutical and consumer products industries frequently maintain their own social media accounts and partner with...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced it is seeking public comment on whether to make changes to its Endorsement Guides as part of its systematic review of all current FTC rules and guides. The Endorsement...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) questions whether the impact of its enforcement efforts are truly acting as a deterrent to stop misleading online marketing. In its latest effort to tackle the growing problems arising from...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released a new guide entitled “Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers” and a related video. The Disclosures 101 Guide describes in plain, easy-to-read language the...more
Consumer-facing companies are increasingly utilizing social media influencers to get their advertising to targeted audiences and to learn how their products are working for real people. This innovative form of advertising is...more
Synopsis: FTC publishes a quick-resource guide for influencers to encourage advertising compliance on social media. ...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance regarding influencer marketing. The FTC breaks down the basics of advertising disclosures for social media influencers through a series of do’s and don’t’s as to how,...more
Social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter are essential to any successful modern marketing and outreach strategy. But the pursuit of turning likes and shares into dollars and cents is not without its risks. For...more
In a recent decision, the advertising industry self-regulatory body NAD recommended that influencer marketing firm Ahalogy tone down some of its claims about the capabilities of its new product, the Tri-Verified influencer...more
Bombay Hair tools, Daniel Wellington watches, FabFitFun boxes, HelloFresh meal kits, SugarBearHair vitamins, and more. Spend any time on Instagram and chances are you will encounter influencers promoting these products,...more
The British government agency that regulates advertising, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), recently sent a wave of warning letters to British celebrities and other social media influencers, including Rita Ora,...more
The following short posts covering competition issues in influencer advertising, trademark distinctiveness for media services and limitations to the power of reputation are translated from our German language blog. ...more
More and more companies advertise their products through so called influencer marketing, using the accounts of social media stars to reach their followers. The Higher Regional Court of Celle decided recently that a company...more
According to recent Nielsen ratings, the most watched TV shows and live TV events top off at around 20 million viewers. In contrast, the most popular personalities on various social media platforms have well over 100 million...more