389 results found

The UK's Payments landscape has advanced substantially in recent years. There are several in-flight plans and initiatives across the payments sector...

On Friday 23rd June the UK's Advertising Standards Authority issued an updated version of their guidance on misleading environmental claims. The guidance updates the previous...

On 24 September, Ed Turtle (Cooley) joined by Michelle Walsh (Compliance & Risks) and Simon Kennedy (Ramboll), presented a webinar discussing the implications of moving to a circular...

The CMA's Green Claims Code (the "Code") was first published in September 2021. The Code, reflecting consumers' increasing environmental concerns, aims to prevent businesses from profiting from misleading claims...

More than 75% of consumers globally expect lower or flat personal spending in 2025 – 31% expect to spend less, 47% aim for flat spending

With implementation of the Consumer Duty almost here for open products and services, at this stage, firms' Consumer Duty programmes should be in the advanced stages.

What a lovely weekend! Cunningly this year the team refrained from taking our usual Easter trip to the seaside, enabling us to make the most of the four day break by staying at home and lounging around on the...

Anyone who has tried to buy tickets for a major sporting event or concert in recent years will be familiar with the frustration. Tickets sell out within minutes, only to reappear on resale platforms at eye-watering prices.

Earlier this year, we reported that the UK government had announced a new Office for Product Safety and Standards ("OPSS") to help manage large-scale product recalls...

Gift cards have become a popular option for offering gifts and rewards in the Business-to-Consumers (B2C) domain. As a business operating in the UK, it is crucial to understand...

The latest Ads & Brands Law Monthly Newsletter highlights key legal updates for advertising and brand-owning businesses. Topics include stricter ASA guidelines on Instagram ads, Vinted's consumer protection commitments, CMA investigations on "dark patterns" in online sales, and trade mark distinctiveness in crowded markets, emphasizing the importance of compliance and clarity in marketing practices.

The CMA is proposing to re-purpose the UK's market investigation regime more effectively to remedy consumer detriment.

The climate change emergency has driven a worldwide response by governments and companies to set more ambitious sustainability targets.

On 8 November 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down a unanimous decision on an important preliminary issue in the case of Bailey and others v GlaxoSmithKline [2019] EWCA Civ 1924.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently published its final guidance on misleading green claims. The Green Claims Code ("the Code") aims to help businesses comply...

On 31 July 2024, the UK's CMA initiated a six-week consultation on guidance under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, detailing how it will enforce new consumer law powers, including imposing penalties up to 10% of global turnover.

On 29 July 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into three fashion firms over potentially misleading eco-friendly and sustainability claims about their products.