8/15/2023 3:31:53 PM Giveaway promotion oversight: What could possibly go wrong? By John Feldman Sara Mohammed Giveaways serve as effective tools for influencers and celebrities to boost their visibility, engage with fans and expand their follower...
4/18/2023 5:25:16 PM Marketers Could Face Civil Penalties if They Don’t Substantiate: FTC Notices Issued. By Jason Gordon John Feldman Sara Mohammed On April 13, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) used its penalty offense authority to issue Notices to approximately 670...
2/24/2023 3:32:40 PM California bill would help define digital accessibility and limit damages By Angela Matney Casey Yang A proposed amendment to California’s Civil and Government Codes would limit the recovery of statutory damages in connection with certain...
10/18/2022 4:37:55 PM Pause: Texas Social Media Law on Hold as it heads to Supreme Court for Review By Jason Gordon Robert Newman Michael Isselin Emily Faro +1 more... Show less A federal appeals court has agreed to put on hold a Texas social media law, HB 20, that restricts content moderation actions on social...
5/23/2022 2:50:29 PM FTC on the Path to Proposed Amendments to the Endorsement Guides By Keri Bruce Emily Faro On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to publish for public comment in the Federal Register proposed...
1/26/2022 3:04:50 PM Trademarks meet NFTs: Hermès sues NFT creator over MetaBirkins By Emily Faro Danielle Garno As anticipated by those watching this space, Hermès filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against Mason Rothschild, an individual who...
1/18/2022 5:38:39 PM 2022 fashion trend: New York fashion legislation addressing environmental sustainability and social accountability By Emily Faro Keri Bruce The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, a new New York Bill (the Bill), was introduced in October and was referred to a...
10/4/2021 2:17:54 PM Joint Commitment: Alcohol Producers and Major Agencies Create Standards for Influencer Alcohol Marketing By Stacy Marcus Michael Isselin Deborah Bessner The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), which represents major global alcohol producers, partnered with leading...
9/9/2021 2:18:30 PM Facebook Demolishes Housing Ad Discrimination Suit By Jason Gordon Deborah Bessner The Northern District of California has dismissed for the third and final time a proposed discrimination class action against Facebook...
7/16/2021 1:55:43 PM So Fresh and So Clean: Wet Ones Wipes Suit Dismissed By Jason Gordon Deborah Bessner On June 7, 2021, the Southern District of California dismissed a case against Edgewell Personal Care, Co., alleging that defendants’...
7/1/2021 5:35:46 PM Score One for the Student Athletes: NCAA Adopts Interim Name, Image, Likeness Policy By Stacy Marcus Michael Isselin Deborah Bessner The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has officially adopted interim policy changes that will allow college athletes the...
6/24/2021 1:27:56 PM Maryland Legalizes Sports Betting and College Athletes’ Image Ownership By Jason Gordon Deborah Bessner In May 2020, Maryland made two major moves in the sports world: it legalized sports betting and passed a law allowing college athletes to...
6/23/2021 4:06:34 PM Register today! Join us for a CLE webinar “Evolving Roles for Self-Regulation of Medical Devices and Health Services” By John Feldman This CLE webinar offers a unique, inside look at how BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) evaluates medical devices...
5/17/2021 4:28:53 PM Are Virtual Branded Worlds the Future? By Stacy Marcus Deborah Bessner The COVID-19 pandemic has had immeasurable effects on consumers and how they engage with brands, with the elimination of in-person...
9/11/2020 6:08:35 PM Restarting advertising production? New U.S. Department of Labor’s “joint employer” rule shutdown by NY federal judge By Mark Goldstein Stacy Marcus As we head into fall 2020, many advertising companies are beginning – if they have not already done so – to restart media shoots. Just as...
9/8/2020 4:02:21 PM Another NY Update: Legislators Pass Protection of Post-Mortem Right of Publicity By Stacy Marcus Keri Bruce JILLIAN PETRERA Michael Isselin +1 more... Show less The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill that expands the State’s current laws to protect one’s right of publicity after...