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July 6th, 2023
New FTC Guidelines Could Prompt Marketers, Influencers to Revisit Endorsement Practices
Advertising Partner Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted in the article, "New FTC Guidelines Could Prompt Marketers, Influencers to Revisit Endorsement Practices" published by The Wall Street Journal. The article discusses the new FTC guidelines for endorsements, which advises businesses on ensuring all users see that a post is sponsored clearly. Jeff is quoted saying, "The FTC has long accepted many of marketers’ standard disclosure methods as sufficient, but the new guidelines make clear that this is no longer the case by going into greater detail about what they must do to avoid potential penalties."
The updated guidelines offer additional details and specific points for influencers to disclose relationships with the brands they mention. Jeff notes, "For an online disclosure to be effective, it needs to be unavoidable [under the new guidelines]. This is a big change in terms of what advertisers are required to do.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
California Disney Fine Pushes Companies to Fully Honor Opt-Outs
Bloomberg Law quoted Daniel M. Goldberg in their recent article about how California fined Disney $2.75 million for allegedly failing to fully honor consumers’ opt-out requests under the California Consumer Privacy Act, signaling increased scrutiny of how companies implement privacy rights across devices, services, and systems. The enforcement action underscores regulators’ growing expectation that opt-out mechanisms must work seamlessly and consistently, with technical compliance now under closer investigation. Read more.
February 25 2026
California’s attorney general issues largest CCPA fine to date
IAPP quotes Daniel Goldberg on evolving privacy enforcement trends, emphasizing the significant cost and complexity of responding to high-profile investigations and the challenges companies face in aligning technology with regulatory expectations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Read Read more.
February 13 2026
Automated Content Recognition Technology Takes Privacy Enforcement Spotlight
The IAPP quotes Andrew Folks in its coverage of Texas’ lawsuits over automated content recognition technology. Read more.
January 26 2026
