Davis+Gilbert will speak on a Public Relations Society of America New York Chapter (PRSA NY) webinar on September 29. Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis+Gilbert Advertising + Marketing partner and Paavana Kumar, Davis+Gilbert Advertising + Marketing associate, will be presenting a session entitled Continue Reading
PR News | FTC’s Endorsement Guide Maintains Focus on Transparency, Deceptiveness
Allison Fitzpatrick was mentioned in a PR News article "FTC's Endorsement Guide Maintains Focus on Transparency, Deceptiveness". Continue Reading
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Updates to Endorsement Guides
The Bottom Line FTC guidance continues to evolve as new forms of marketing gain popularity. Companies should do all they can to align their endorsement practices with the FTC’s proposed guidance — including with regard to social media, influencers and consumer reviews. Interested Continue Reading
Mixed Reality: Navigating Influencer and Native Advertising in a Virtual World
7th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law In a marketing landscape dominated by social and digital platforms, the lines between advertising and content — and reality and virtual reality — are becoming more and more blurred. When influencers (formerly known as “bloggers”) and online Continue Reading
The Warnings Were Real: FTC Fines Teami, and Sends Letters to Influencers about Inadequate Disclosures
The Bottom Line Marketers and influencers should take the Teami action, and the FTC’s warning letters, to heart. At a time when the FTC is reviewing its guidance on social media endorsements, the FTC will likely continue to monitor marketers and influencers to combat false and misleading influencer Continue Reading
Is the Influencer Landscape Going to Change? FTC Seeks Public Comments on Its Endorsement Guides
Update The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is extending the deadline to submit public comments as part of the agency’s review of its Endorsement Guides. The deadline was originally April 21, 2020; it is now June 22, 2020.In response to requests from potential commenters for additional time to file Continue Reading
Celebrity Endorsers of Initial Coin Offerings Settle with Securities and Exchange Commission
The Bottom Line Celebrities not only need to comply with the FTC Endorsement Guides but also need to comply with the SEC’s disclosure rules when endorsing ICOs, or risk facing charges similar to those brought against Khaled and Mayweather.These recent charges reflect the SEC’s concern around the Continue Reading
Notice Period Is Over: Regulators Heighten Focus on Individual Influencers
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law Regulators and public watchdog groups intensified their focus on paid influencer marketing campaigns in 2017. Last spring, in the wake of petitions published by groups such as Public Citizen and TruthInAdvertising.org, which flagged "suspicious" Continue Reading
FTC Brings First Ever Enforcement Action Against Individual Social Media Influencers; Updates Warnings and Guidance for Influencers and Marketers
The Bottom Line The FTC’s action against Martin and Cassell and the new round of FTC warning letters make clear that the FTC will bring actions against influencers who violate the Endorsement Guides. Consequently, all parties involved in influencer marketing, from marketers, agencies, influencer Continue Reading
FTC Tells Influencers to Disclose Connections on Social Media
The Bottom Line The FTC’s letters to influencers and marketers highlight the importance of ensuring that "material connections" between influencers and marketers are "clearly and conspicuously" disclosed. Marketers should review their social media marketing policies because failure to comply could Continue Reading