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The Advertising Law Blog provides commentary and news on developing legal issues in advertising, promotional marketing, Internet, and privacy law. This blog is sponsored by the Advertising, Marketing & Promotions group at Olshan. The practice is geared to servicing the needs of the advertising, promotional marketing, and digital industries with a commitment to providing personal, efficient and effective legal service.

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Kim Kardashian to pay $1.26 Million towards “Unlawful Touting” SEC Charges

* Rachel Gold is a law clerk in the Corporate/Securities Law practice group.

Following up on its action against other celebrities who have promoted crypto investments without disclosing their compensation interest, the Securities and Exchange Commissions (“SEC”) announced “unlawful touting” charges and Order against reality star Kim Kardashian for promoting a cryptocurrency on social media without acknowledging that she was being compensated for the post. This enforcement action is a reminder that it is not just the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) who is enforcing compensation disclosures on social media. Read More ›

Lustigman Quoted in Bloomberg BNA on Social Media Advertising

Companies turning away from traditional advertising. Read More ›

Summary Judgment Granted Against Amazon for In-App Charges Incurred by Children

Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 2:14-cv-01038 (W.D. Wash.) April 26, 2016 Read More ›

Final Consent Order Approved with Machinima, Inc. Regarding its Failure to Disclose Paid “Influencer” Endorsements

The FTC has approved a final consent order with Machinima, Inc., requiring the company to disclose when it has compensated influencers to post YouTube videos or other online product endorsements as part of influencer campaigns. Read More ›

Lustigman Quoted in Contently on the FTC, Native Advertisement, and Influencer Marketing

Andrew Lustigman, head of the firm’s Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Practice Group, was quoted in the article “Under the Influence” published in Contently on April 20th, 2016, following the FTC’s Lord & Taylor settlement focusing on native advertisements and influencers. Read More ›

States Consider Prohibitions on Credit Card Payment Surcharges

A number of states are currently considering new laws designed to prohibit companies from imposing a surcharge on consumers who elect to pay for their goods or services by credit card. Read More ›

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