Revolve, a fashion retailer, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that both the company and its influencers had failed to disclose paid partnerships, giving consumers the false impression that the influencer endorsements were organic, rather than paid. Although class-action lawsuits are on the Continue Reading
Navigating the Subscription Maze: Staying on Top of Auto-Renewal Legislation in 2024
If you’re operating a subscription-based company in 2024, strap in for a wild ride through the maze of auto-renewal laws! Continue Reading
The NAD Exposes Hidden Fees
6th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law As a regulatory force in its own right, the National Advertising Division (NAD) makes waves whenever it brings a challenge on its own behalf against a major advertiser. And, with recent leadership changes for the Advertising Self-Regulatory Continue Reading
State Attorneys General Take the Reins in Policing Deceptive Advertising
6th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law It can be easy to focus solely on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when evaluating the regulatory landscape for advertising and marketing practices. But with the FTC still ramping up its new commissioners, who were sworn in between May and Continue Reading
Two Bills Introduced in U.S. Senate Seek to Enhance Consumer Privacy Protections
The Bottom Line With the Facebook data breach, GDPR, and security issues attracting much attention these days, Congress has introduced two bills aimed at providing broader consumer privacy protections: The CONSENT Act and the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2018. While Continue Reading
Retail X Series | What Retailers Look for from Startups
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the ongoing Retail X series. The program "What Retailers Look for from Startups," will be held at the firm's office on May 8. About Retail X Retail X is a monthly boot camp for early stage, retail-related startups as they launch their businesses. This is a Continue Reading
U.S. Ad Tech Companies Collecting EU Data Must Prepare for the GDPR
The Bottom Line With fines that can reach up to €20 million or 4% of worldwide annual revenue, the cost of non-compliance under the GDPR could be much more significant than it has been under the prior data privacy framework in the EU. With a little more than one month before the GDPR becomes Continue Reading
Retail X Series | Building Your Retail Advisory Board
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the ongoing Retail X series. The program "Building Your Retail Advisory Board" will be held at the firm’s office on April 11. About Retail X Retail X is a monthly boot camp for early stage, retail-related startups as they launch their businesses. This is a Continue Reading
Retail X Series | Early Stage Retail Tech Sales, Pilots and Contracts
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the ongoing Retail X series. The program will be held at the firm’s office on March 6. About Retail X Retail X is a monthly boot camp for early stage, retail-related startups as they launch their businesses. This is a "Retail 101" class for startups in the Continue Reading
Retail X Series | B2B Fundraising from VCs
Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor of the ongoing Retail X series. The program "B2B Fundraising from VCs" will be held at the firm’s office on February 13. About Retail X Retail X is a monthly boot camp for early stage, retail-related startups as they launch their businesses. This is a "Retail Continue Reading