The CreatorSure blog
The Docket
Case files from the creator economy. Real lawsuits involving influencers, microcelebrities, and media personalities, rebuilt from court records and official filings. Every number on this page comes from the papers, and the papers are linked.
Influencer disclosure
The $1.26 million Instagram post
The SEC did not charge Kim Kardashian for shilling a bad coin. It charged her for leaving out three words: this was an ad.
Influencer disclosure
5.5 million views, zero disclosures on screen
Warner Bros. paid YouTubers to praise Shadow of Mordor and hid the receipt in the description box. The FTC called that deception.
Brand-deal liability
The $90,000 Instagram post
Kendall Jenner did the post and got paid. Three years later, the Fyre Festival bankruptcy trustee came for the money anyway.
Copyright
One repost, 43.7 million followers, zero dollars paid
Gigi Hadid beat a paparazzi copyright suit without the court ever deciding fair use. The win came from a filing cabinet: no registration, no lawsuit.
How we work. Every story on this page is built from publicly available records: SEC releases, court opinions, verdict forms, dockets, and bankruptcy filings. We link the documents. If a fact is not in the papers, it is not in the article. This blog is educational only. It is not legal advice, not insurance advice, and not an offer or promise of coverage.