28 Nov, 2023 Resist the Swiftie Effect: Street Style Photos Are Not Always Fair Game By Melanie J. Howard Brianna Cloud Although street style photos continue to rise in popularity (particularly around major cultural events or movements), when a celebrity is...
22 Nov, 2023 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! By Brian R. Socolow Marathon, half marathon, triathlon—whatever the long-distance endurance activity might be, it became a popular outlet for a healthy...
09 Nov, 2023 Staying Fly...Are Feathers The Next Fashion Faux Pas? By Melanie J. Howard The growing global movement against the use of real feathers in fashion now begs the question - if major retailers and luxury brands have...
06 Nov, 2023 Is "Good for You!" a Health-Related Marketing Claim? Context is King, According to Minute Maid Case By Kristen R. Klesh The phrase “Good for You!” can take on a variety of meanings, ranging from a statement of congratulations to a sarcastic dig, depending...
31 Oct, 2023 BRBY Bows Out To BARBIE By Melanie J. Howard If you dressed up as Barbie for Halloween this year, you are right on (Google) trend. Barbie was the #1 costume choice, beating out...
27 Jul, 2023 Cancel Culture: NAD Reviews Dark Patterns By David Mallen The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the BBB National Programs recently reviewed the Wall Street Journal's claim that online...
12 Jul, 2023 Let the (Sponsored Posts) Games Begin By Libby O'Neill Well that was quick! As my colleague Mary discussed last week, Meta's new "Twitter Killer" app Threads currently includes a clause in its...
07 Jul, 2023 FTC Proposed Order Against Publisher's Clearing House for Dark Patterns and Misleading Consumers about Sweepstakes By Nerissa McGinn The FTC has entered into a proposed order to make Publisher's Clearing House change its marketing for one of the most famous sweepstakes...