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On one level, today's decision by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority to uphold 5 complaints about two Facebook ads for fast fashion retailer Model Rocks seems pretty unremarkable.

An interesting decision by the ASA against Sanofi this week covers issues around celebrities endorsing medicines and a consideration of when an individual, in this case a lifestyle blogger, will be considered a "celebrity" for the purposes of the CAP Code.

In 2016, Colombia opened the doors to the use of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. Since then, we have come a long way to the point of having the regulation of recreational use being discussed within the congress.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a major policy shift, declaring it will no longer pursue disparate-impact claims under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This reversal affects previous enforcement actions against businesses accused of discrimination based on statistical outcomes rather than intent. The new policy statement modifies compliance obligations in previously-settled cases and signals a fundamental change in how the agency approaches discrimination claims.

Del Monte Foods sells packaged fruit cups that have the phrase "fruit naturals" on them. A consumer sued, alleging that the use the word "naturals" is misleading...

On September 22, 2025, the International Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an event in New York City, "Turning Standards Into Action: 2025 ICC Environmental Marketing Framework Release."

Resolution No. 810 of 2021 issued by the Health Ministry stablished the technical regulation for nutritional labeling and mandatory frontal stamps of the packaging of food for human consumption.

The government is serious about opioids. We can see that in the many big, headline-grabbing steps it is taking to confront the problem.

Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable's popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization's legal risk.

When the law says that the information given to consumers must be complete, the Consumer Protection Authority takes it seriously.

In its latest decisions, the Portuguese Self-Regulation Appeal Commission decided on two disputes concerning the validity of medical products advertising campaigns.

Apple promotes the fact that some of its watches are "carbon neutral."

Hot on the heels of the CMA's new Green Claims Code, the ASA today made an announcement about its own work in reviewing green claims in advertising and marketing.

July 1, 2014, New York, N.Y. – Canada’s new Anti-Spam Law goes into effect today.

In one of the first settlements since the new administration took office, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $17 million monetary judgment...

2019 started with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into 16 social media influencers who had allegedly breached the Consumer Protection Regulations ...

This week, a New York district court, in FTC v. Quincy Bioscience Holding Co., granted an individual defendant's partial motion for summary judgment, dismissing claims brought by the ...

On March 21, a federal judge in Washington state denied Doxo Inc.'s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Doxo's alleged deceptive advertising practices.