(Podcast) The Briefing: When a TikTok Costs You $150,000 - Copyright Pitfalls in Influencer Marketing
The Briefing: When a TikTok Costs You $150,000 - Copyright Pitfalls in Influencer Marketing
(Podcast) The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
Great Women in Compliance: The Compliance Influencer with Bettina Palazzo
LEGAL ALERT | NAD Finds Kevin Hart’s Social Media Disclosures Insufficient in Monitoring Decisions
(Podcast) The Briefing: Federal District Court Adopts Problematic “Vibe Copyright” Protection in Influencer Fight
The Briefing: Federal District Court Adopts Problematic “Vibe Copyright” Protection in Influencer Fight
(Podcast) The Briefing – Creator Contract Liability When Your Platform Disappears: The TikTok Ban
The Briefing – Creator Contract Liability When Your Platform Disappears: The TikTok Ban
(Podcast) The Briefing: About Face – Courts Weigh AI Face-Swapping Technology and Celebrity Rights
The Briefing: About Face – Courts Weigh AI Face-Swapping Technology and Celebrity Rights
(Podcast) The Briefing: Is This Just A Copycat Influencer Case or Something More Problematic?
The Briefing: Is This Just A Copycat Influencer Case or Something More Problematic?
(Podcast) The Briefing – Fake Reviews, Real Consequences: Consumer Review Dos and Don’ts
The Briefing – Fake Reviews, Real Consequences: Consumer Review Dos and Don’ts
The FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Deceptive Reviews and Testimonials
Podcast - Influenciadores y Publicidad
The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing - Part 1
The Briefing: Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing - Part 1 (Podcast)
Agendia made two posts on LinkedIn that linked to articles in which Dr. Nathalie Johnson touts Agendia’s genomic test to evaluate early-stage breast cancer over Genomic Health’s competing test. Genomic Health filed an NAD...more
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
P&G filed an NAD challenge against Dr. Squatch over posts that the company’s influencers and content creators made on TikTok. These creators participate in the TikTok Shop affiliate program through which they can earn a...more
This week, NAD released Influencer Trust Index: Consumer Insights 2025. The report starts by noting that last year, 82.7% of marketers in the US leveraged influencers in creative campaigns, driving the influencer marketing...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 recent National Advertising Division (NAD) decision provides a warning that sending free stuff to influencers may make you responsible for what those influencers say, even without a formal relationship between the brand and...more
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
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has focused a good deal of its monitoring enforcement this year on cosmetics cases and influencer cases, including lots involving the use of beauty influencers....more
The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently reviewed marketing claims tied to Huda Beauty's Easy Bake Setting Spray. At issue was a TikTok video from an influencer claiming the spray was the “strongest setting spray...more
In this episode, Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman welcome Phyllis Marcus, the new Vice President of the BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD), to discuss her transition into the role and her vision for the...more
A beauty influencer posted a video on TikTok that purported to show how Huda Beauty’s Easy Bake Setting Spray is stronger and lasts longer than Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s competing spray. Huda reposted the video on its...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
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
Earlier this month, we posted about a decision in which NAD determined that influencer Brittany Mahomes had not adequately disclosed her relationship to Skims Body – a fashion brand that specializes in underwear and...more
Kevin Hart may know how to land a punchline, but the National Advertising Division (“NAD”) recently reminded him that when it comes to influencer endorsements, the only thing that should be subtle is the humor—not the...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
And we’re back with more NAD drama! You may remember that earlier this year, we blogged about a case where the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau found that disclosures @Revolve and the...more
For years now we’ve been blogging about how much the FTC and even the SEC on occasion love scrolling Instagram posts to see what influencer are up to. This post is about another three letter organization who likes to scroll...more
As part of its on-going monitoring of influencer campaigns, NAD recently launched an inquiry to assess whether influencers Brittany Mahomes and Lana Del Rey had adequately disclosed their relationship to Skims Body – a...more
The National Advertising Division (NAD) recently issued a series of decisions addressing influencer and third-party marketing. The NAD is a self-regulatory body that assesses the truth and accuracy of claims made in national...more
The National Advertising Division—an industry-leading self-regulatory agency that resolves advertising disputes—recently issued its 2024 annual report (available here). The Kilpatrick Advertising and Marketing Team, which...more
Under the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, influencers and celebrities have to disclose any material connection they have to the brands they promote “when a significant minority of the audience for an endorsement does not...more
In 2025, the retail and fashion industries are bracing for a transformative year, heavily influenced by the policies of the new Trump Administration. These policies promise rapid and significant changes, particularly in areas...more
In a recent decision, the Better Business Bureau’s National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) took issue with social media content posted by influencers engaged by Revolve Group, Inc. and recommended that the...more