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Company Complies with NARB Decision on Review Disclosures After FTC Intervenes

Smile Prep operates a website that provides reviews of clear aligners (or ​“invisible braces”) based on an ​“extensive five-point analysis.” Because Smile Prep’s sole source of revenue consists of commissions from some…

NAD Decision Addresses Influencer Disclosures

Last week, NAD announced a decision involving a challenge that a competitor brought against Wonderbelly involving (among other things) an influencer campaign. Wonderbelly engaged a number of influencers to promote its…

NAD Provides Guidance on “Sustainable” Claims

Yesterday, we looked at an NAD case involving claims by Amyris Clean Beauty that it used “clean ingredients and clean formulas” and considered what lessons other advertisers who want to make “clean” claims should take…

NAD Provides Guidance on “Clean” Claims

In a recent decision, NAD notes that “clean” claims are “ubiquitous in the beauty industry.” Despite that, the term doesn’t have a clear definition and reasonable minds can disagree over exactly what it means. That…

When a “Sponsored” Disclosure May not be Enough

NAD recently reviewed posts promoting Cariuma sneakers that appeared on the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Travel + Leisure, US Weekly, and The Quality Edit. The posts claimed that various celebrities wore the sneakers, encouraged consumers…