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AFSA Extra Credit Podcast: Navigating Advertising During COVID-19
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Court Takes a Bite Out of Smartfood Popcorn False Ad But Leaves a Big Portion - Smart plaintiffs will take note of a federal court's concern in reviewing the class action pleadings against PepsiCo's Smartfood Popcorn....more
Class actions targeting prominent brands using influencers to advertise their products on social media are on the rise, accusing brands and their influencers of failing to properly disclose paid endorsements....more
A wave of class action lawsuits targeting influencer marketing practices has emerged in the first half of 2025, signaling what could be a popular trend in consumer class action litigation. With demands for substantial...more
Over the past few months, two firms have filed a series of class action lawsuits against a number of companies – including Celsius, Shein, and Revolve – over their influencer campaigns. Leveraging the same template, the firms...more
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
From world-famous celebrities to teens reviewing products on TikTok, influencers continue to shape consumer perceptions. Recent decisions from the National Advertising Division (NAD) have brought attention to the challenges...more
Class actions alleging deceptive influencer marketing practices are going viral. These new lawsuits, naming both companies and affiliated influencers as defendants, mark the advent of a new era of enforcement in the...more
Turns Out That Goldfish "No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives" Claim Was a Red Herring, New York Federal Court Says - A federal court in the Southern District of New York found that Veronika Ward, the plaintiff in a...more
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
Revolve is facing a $50 million putative class action over allegedly failing to enforce disclosure rules in its influencer campaigns. The suit claims that influencers received payments and free products but failed to clearly...more
On April 11, 2025, a class-action lawsuit was filed accusing online fashion retailer Revolve Group Inc. of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, the Unfair...more
We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also named in the suits) failed to clearly disclose that...more
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
A recent class action asks how it’s possible that a Chinese company, with allegedly “no fashion designers or background, selling flea-market quality clothes, became a giant in the fast-fashion industry in the US?” The...more
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
Wonderbelly Antacid's Influencer Marketing Leaves NAD with a Bad Taste - The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently addressed a challenge involving Wonderbelly Antacid, an emerging brand in the antacid market,...more
By Douglas A. Thompson and Sarah Richards1 Testimonials and endorsements, especially those by high-profile celebrities, sports figures, and influencers, can shine a significant spotlight on a company’s products and services....more
(a/k/a You can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been) - For proper business planning purposes, with the turn of the calendar, it’s a good idea to try to project where the world is going....more
FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more
Consumer activism and conscious consumerism are on the rise, with consumers expected to spend upwards of $150 billion on sustainable products by 2021 in the U.S. alone. Though consumers are willing to pay a premium for...more
In This Issue: - PopSugar Earns the Ire of Two New Fashionistas - Trader Joe’s Alkaline Water Gets the Class Action Hose - Freeze! Drop That Voicemail! - IAB Blockchain Group Helps Technology Come of Age - Six-Year...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more