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Influencer Disclosure Lawsuits Face Setback: Eleventh Circuit Rules for Luli Fama

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Following a recent uptick in influencer-related lawsuits, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed a dismissal of a putative class action against apparel company Luli Fama. The complaint alleged that...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

When Satire Meets Statute: The Onion’s VPPA Class Action

Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action lawsuits have been on the rise, and the owner of the The Onion, a popular satire site, finds itself the subject of a recent one. On May 16, 2025, a plaintiff-initiated...more

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Paid Partnership Problems: Uptick in Influencer Class Actions and NAD Scrutiny

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As influencer marketing continues to dominate social media, the legal risks are catching up. In two recent class action lawsuits, companies and their social media influencers are facing allegations of deceptive advertising....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

[Webinar] Navigating the Maze of Influencer Marketing - June 4th, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Join Kelley Drye for a fast-paced, practical webinar, “Navigating the Maze of Influencer Marketing.” This 30-minute session will cover what companies need to know to stay compliant with evolving FTC guidance, class action...more

Weintraub Tobin

(Podcast) The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against ALO Yoga and several influencers for failing to disclose that various social media campaigns were actually paid ads. Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down...more

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The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against ALO Yoga and several influencers for failing to disclose that various social media campaigns were actually paid ads. Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Revolve Faces $50M Class Action Alleging Undisclosed Influencer Relationships

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Social media influencing is an estimated $30 billion annual global industry, with brands increasingly electing to partner with influencers over traditional marketing channels. But, while social media and influencer...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - April 2025

Revolve Faces Class Action Over Influencer Posts - We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Lawsuit Turns the Heat up on Celsius Influencer Campaign

Feeling a little sluggish, a woman in California went onto Instagram to see what other people were doing to give themselves a little energy boost. When she learned that three of the influencers she followed – Devon Windsor,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products - September 28th - 29th, Santa...

The American Conference Institute is hosting its first West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products in Santa Monica on September 28-29, 2023! This conference comes just in time to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

One to Watch: Has the Ninth Circuit Turned on Section 230?

Ninth Circuit precedent protects information service providers from liability arising from user-generated content, including when classifying user characteristics as part of platform design or providing neutral tools that...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 7th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - April 18th - 19th, Chicago, IL

American Conference Institute is hosting the 7th Annual Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation from April 18-19, 2023, in Chicago! Prepare for the future by examining current controversies,...more

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‘Alkutkar v. Bumble’: Securing Active Consent for Updated Terms of Service

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Overview - The District Court for the Northern District of California recently provided guidance in Alkutkar v. Bumble Inc., No. 22-CV-00422- PJH (N.D. Cal. Sept. 8, 2022), reconsideration denied, No. 22-CV-00422-PJH,...more

ArentFox Schiff

Green and Bear it: Class Action Alleges "Greenwashing" By Fast Fashion Company

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On November 3, 2022, two consumers filed a putative class action complaint against a fast fashion company, claiming that the apparel company’s “Conscious Choice” clothing line deceived consumers into buying products labeled...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Advertisers Bear Burden of Proving Individuals’ Consent to Appear in Ads, B.C. Court Rules – Also Holds that Legislatures Cannot...

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In Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2022 BCSC 914, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) held that Facebook used class members’ names and images in its “Sponsored Stories” advertising program without their consent,...more

BakerHostetler

AD-ttorneys@law - June 2022 #2

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No More Social Fix for Cali Kids? New state bill targets social media addiction - Vertigo 2.0 - There’s a tidal wave of anger against social media. And every time it seems to crest, another swell comes up from...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - July 13th - 14th, Chicago, IL

ACI’s 6th Annual Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation is returning to Chicago this July! As the pandemic turns into an endemic, you need to revise your playbook to tackle the food industry’s...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

Crypto Chaos: EthereumMax Executives, Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and Paul Pierce Sued in Cryptocurrency Advertising...

Cryptocurrency, social media, and celebrity or influencer endorsements have all been top of mind recently, including for advertisers. A newly filed lawsuit is asking a federal court to consider the intersection of these...more

Venable LLP

“Are You Guys Into Crypto????”: Celebrities Promoting Cryptocurrencies Become Class Action Targets

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A class action lawsuit filed against Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather, and former professional basketball player Paul Pierce earlier this month underscores the need for celebrity endorsers to take care when they approach any...more

BakerHostetler

AD-ttorneys@law – August 2020 #3

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Finally, CCPA Regs Become Final – but Wait, There's More…or Less… On Aug. 14, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) of final regulations (Regs) under the...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – July 2020 #3

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Bumble Settles over Multistate Dating Lawsuit - Company allegedly renewed services without consent - All the Young Dudes - For a while there, online dating was beginning to look IRLish. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Facebook Class Action Filed Claiming Discrimination by Financial Services Advertisers

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A purported class action filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Facebook of discriminating against women and individuals over 40 who were denied advertisements and...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

NGE IP Focus: Advertising & Social Media

Neal Gerber Eisenberg and Wolters Kluwer have teamed up to bring you NGE IP Focus, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to intellectual property-related legal decisions. In this issue, we focus on advertising and social media,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Beware of the “Influencer”

The proliferation of social media has transformed the world in many ways including how people communicate, becoming a preferred vehicle for political discourse and an important source of information in litigation. It has also...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

What’s in a (User)Name?

As consumers increasingly communicate and interact through social media platforms, courts have had to grapple with how to apply existing laws to new ways of communicating, as well as disseminating and using content....more

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