1/31/2018 1:55:48 PM Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Facebook announced yesterday that it will no longer accept advertising for Bitcoin and other cryptocurriences. Facebook's new policy,...
1/31/2018 12:53:44 AM Woof! NAD Reviews Environmental and Food Safety Claims By Terri Seligman Claims made by Olivet were challenged before NAD by Van Ness Plastic Molding Company, Inc., a competing manufacturer of plastic pet food...
1/30/2018 11:21:19 PM CARU Referral to FTC Leads to CARU Compliance By Jeff Greenbaum Recently, the Children's Advertising Review Unit ("CARU") referred a television commercial for UCool's Heroes Arena virtual world app to...
1/30/2018 6:08:59 PM Cause Marketing Hits the Super Bowl By Terri Seligman In what is being marked as a departure from previous Super Bowl advertising, this year's line-up includes several cause-based ads,...
1/29/2018 9:40:44 PM KT Health Agrees to Settle Claims That it Misled Consumers About the Benefits of Athletic Tape By Jeff Greenbaum KT Health has agreed to settle claims that it falsely advertised the benefits of using KT Tape. KT Health advertised that the athletic...
1/28/2018 10:58:08 PM Company Selling Social Media Followers Investigated by New York AG By Terri Seligman Devumi, a Florida-based company that sells automated followers to celebrities, sports stars, journalists and politicians looking to...
1/26/2018 8:35:55 PM IAB Publishes Influencer Guide By Hannah Taylor Like brands, publishers are now also employing influencer marketing as a tool to reach consumers in new ways. The social media, native...
1/26/2018 2:18:38 PM New York Says it Will Step in to Protect Consumers in the Financial Services Market By Jeff Greenbaum Citing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's "troublesome policy shift away from consumer protection," New York State Department of...
1/26/2018 2:06:58 PM Jessica Simpson Sued Over Social Media Photo By Jeff Greenbaum Splash News and Picture Agency ("Splash News") is suing Jessica Simpson, alleging that she infringed the news agency's copyright by...
1/26/2018 12:19:11 AM Atari, Nestle Settle Suit Over "Breakout" Kit Kat Commercial By Sean Kane On January 24, 2018, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed Atari’s copyright infringement case against Nestle following a...
1/26/2018 12:09:51 AM Love Can't Auto-Renew (without consent) By Terri Seligman Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced today a settlement in a consumer protection action against eHarmony. The action was...
1/25/2018 10:09:05 PM FTC Order Violation Results in Big Damages for Bed Bug Product Seller By Matt Vittone A seller of products that the FTC said were deceptively marketed to stop and prevent bed bug infestations has learned the hard way that...
1/25/2018 4:45:45 PM Burger King Dives into Net Neutrality Debate By Terri Seligman To illustrate what critics say will happen in the absence of net neutrality rules, Burger King's new "ad" shows customers freaking out in...
1/25/2018 4:27:52 PM India Considers New Legislation to Punish Endorsers for Participating in False Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum The Indian Parliament is considering a bill that would allow endorsers to be punished for participating in false advertising. If passed,...
1/25/2018 2:21:42 PM FTC and FDA Send Warning Letters About the Marketing of Opioid Cessation Products By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") sent warning letters to eleven marketers and...
1/25/2018 2:12:17 PM Are Your Influencer's Engagement Numbers Real? By Jeff Greenbaum Influencers are without a doubt an important part of the marketing mix for brands today. One of the primary ways that brands judge...