Update Required for Youth Esports
Many in the industry are familiar with the following scenario. A young gamer, grinding tirelessly for untold hours perfecting her skill, honing her strategy, finally qualifies for an eSports tournament. For that gamer, the true hard work begins after qualification. She now has to try to convince her parents to agree to let her participate, which may include travel (though compensated) to a far off location. In many cases, the first time the parents become aware that their child even entered a tournament (much less won an all-expense paid trip to an eSports tournament) is this conversation—after the child has already been offered compensation to travel to and compete in the tournament.
FTC Workshop on "Made in USA" Claims
Being able to advertise your product as "Made in the USA" can be a key advantage to marketers and is an attribute that is important to many consumers. Aware of this, the FTC has been on the watch for deceptive Made in the USA claims. Last week, the FTC held a workshop on "Made in the USA" claims to consider consumer perception of these claims and the need for any changes to the existing guidance provided by the FTC.
#StrikeAPose #CopyrightInfringement
Supermodel Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid was not the first celebrity to be photographed by paparazzi and then to post the resulting photo to social media, nor was she the first to be subsequently sued for copyright infringement for doing so. Other celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez and, most recently, Victoria Beckham, have made news for the same situation.
An NAD Update
The 2019 National Advertising Division ("NAD") closed out its Annual Conference with an update from Laura Brett, the Director of the NAD, and Alexander Goldman, an attorney with the NAD. The update focused on three main points: NAD statistics from the past year, NAD practice pointers, and the future of the types of cases being brought at NAD.