ArticleMeador Confirmed As FTC CommissionerMark R. Meador was confirmed by the U.S. Senate today as an FTC Commissioner.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleSpar Avoids Fine With Commitments To Boost Local Economy: Hungarian Competition Authority Launches Follow-Up InvestigationIn December 2020, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) concluded its investigation into SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft (Spar), a prominent retail chain operating in Hungary and other countries.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleSpotlight On Pricing: Hungarian Competition Authority's Action Against NotinoWith the recent EU-wide overhaul of consumer protection laws, Hungary introduced stricter regulations on unfair commercial practices on May 28, 2022.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCalifornia Publishes Legislative Intent To Push Compliance Date For VCMDAAs expected, California's Assembly Daily Journal has just published a letter of legislative intent regarding the compliance date for California's new Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act.United StatesComplianceGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAnother Day, Another Decision Interpreting Section 19 Of The FTC ActThe Seventh Circuit has once again weighed in on the scope of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) remedial authority. The case, FTC v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC, has had, in the words of the court...United StatesConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleDoes An Expiration Date Actually Mean That The Sale Ends On That Date?Safeway faces a lawsuit over its rewards program pricing practices, with plaintiffs claiming the retailer's 'Thru' date on member-only prices misleads consumers into believing sales are time-limited when they may continue indefinitely. United StatesConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleGovernmental Report Proposes A New Swedish Consumer Protection ActIt is becoming increasingly common for consumers to make cross-border purchases and consumers are offered goods with digital content and digital services. United StatesConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleState AGs Increase Scrutiny Of Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Consumer Protection ConcernsLast month, attorneys general from seven states launched a coordinated inquiry into the rapidly expanding "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) market.United StatesConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCustomer Review Fraud Top Of FTC's Priority ListLast week, the FTC announced yet another settlement with a company regarding its customer review practices. This case involved a popular cosmetics brand that retailed at Sephora—Sunday Riley. United StatesCriminal LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleWPP Pays $19m To US Securities And Exchange Commission To Settle Anti-bribery And Corruption ChargesLast weekend did not get off to a good start for WPP, with the announcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that WPP had agreed to pay $19 million (or £14 million)United StatesCriminal LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCentral Bank Of Argentina Issued New Regulation To Prevent Stereotyping In The Financial SectorFollowing an initiative from the Management of Promotion of Gender Policies, Safeguarding of Respect and Work Coexistence at the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic.United StatesFinance and BankingGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCBD Update: The FDA Commissioner Cannot Ignore The Buzz - But Is Further Deregulation On The Horizon?Our previous recommendations still hold true. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleELON And ELTON: Trademark Conflict Or Not?Finally another decision that simply assumes a likelihood of confusion. The EUIPO Board of Appeal grants the opposition by the earlier Swedish word mark ELON against the application...United StatesIntellectual PropertyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
Article2021 Advertising Law Tool KitWe are pleased to share with you the ninth edition of Venable's popular Advertising Law Tool Kit. This annual resource compiles a broad spectrum of marketing-related topics...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
Article2024 Top 10 Advertising + Marketing Trends: Balancing Risks & RewardsThe marketing and advertising landscape in 2024 presents a complex tapestry of evolving regulations, groundbreaking technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAdvertisement Notes Concerning Electronic CigarettesDespite that electronic cigarettes cause alarm among authorities as they are sources of nicotine and other components harmful to health, their advertisement, offer and sale has not yet been regulated by Ministry of Health. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAGs Warn Companies About Signing On To Environmental Groups' StandardsEarlier this month, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with the Attorneys General of nine other states, sent a letter to approximately eighty corporations, alleging that their involvement...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAI Robocalls: Election Season Triggers Additional FCC ScrutinyWith the election cycle heating up as we approach the dog days of summer, so too is the Federal Communications Commission's scrutiny of the use of AI technology in fraudulent robocalls.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAlitalia Pulls Commercial Featuring Actor in BlackfaceAccording to media reports, in one of the videos, an actor in blackface portrayed former President Barack Obama. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAmendments To The Regulations Governing The Advertising Of Goods And Services In ArgentinaOn April 24th, 2024, Resolution 12/2024, issued by the Secretariat of Industry and Commerce (hereinafter the "Resolution"), was published in the Official Gazette of the Argentine Republic.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)