
Monetizing Minors
How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.
Barnes et al. v. Big Lots, Inc.
22-cv-9782, S.D.N.Y.
(Nov. 2016)
SoundBody Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patches
Misleadingly implying that products adhere for 12 hours when they don’t
Misleadingly marketing products as “Maximum Strength” when the dosage of lidocaine is reduced because patches detach
Marketing that patches relieve pain by “Desensitiz[ing] Aggravated Nerves” when the FDA has determined such claims are misleading
Pending
How brands exploit kid influencers and their followers.
TINA.org digs into online retailer’s U.S.-origin claims following consumer tip.
Is it still a money-back guarantee if you end up paying hundreds of dollars?
Lawsuits allege foods and beverages aren’t as healthy as you might think.
Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, Consumers’ Checkbook