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A lavish, expensive ad for Dior's 'Sauvage' fragrance has been pulled just as it was about to launch, in the midst of accusations of cultural appropriation.

Decisions of where and whether to allow or to block various content on social media sites are extremely important.

To be fair, there is nothing to suggest that the model is an employee of the ASA.

As ever, our latest Ads & Brands law Digest provides a succinct summary of the key legal and regulatory developments affecting the advertising sector over the period from December 2020 to January 2021

I was heartened by the recent news that Adidas are dropping their association with Kanye West, following his remarks about Jews, which were somewhere between deeply offensive...

In early September 2024, The Hague became the first city in the world to impose a legal ban on outdoor ads for high-carbon advertisers in sectors such as fossil fuels, aviation and cruise ships.

The UK's Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is not in favour of end-to-end encrypted messaging.

The Premier League has announced that its member football clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs' matchday shirts, becoming the first sports league in the UK...

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act was introduced in the Senate earlier this month by Senator Chuck Schumer.

A fascinating article in today's Observer newspaper highlights the possibility that by the end of this year, a new law could be enacted leaving advertisers facing fines of up to 10% of their global turnover for greenwashing.

Cosmetics company L'Oreal sells products, such as shampoo, hairspray, and mascara, under the "L'Oreal Paris" brand name. Does the brand name -- that includes the word "Paris" -- communicate...

When a widespread industry practice comes under regulatory scrutiny, companies that end up in the crosshairs sometimes fall back on the "everyone does it" defense.

FTC Commissioner Mark Meador spoke at the National Advertising Division's Annual Conference this week in Washington and provided some insight into his views on advertising and consumer protection.

Consumers have filed a lawsuit against Hisense USA alleging false advertising of QLED televisions, claiming the products either lack quantum dot technology or contain negligible amounts that don't deliver advertised benefits. The court allowed the case to proceed, finding the plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence at this early stage to support their claims that the televisions may not contain meaningful QLED technology despite marketing representations.

Mastercard recently announced new requirements for merchants using a subscription billing model or negative option model, or both. The new standards focus on disclosures made to consumers at the point of payment;

When Force Factor Brands claimed its Total Beets line was "America's #1 Best-Selling Beets Brand," a competitor challenged the assertion, arguing that revenue-based sales figures told a different story. The National Advertising Division was tasked with determining the proper metric for substantiating "best selling" claims in the dietary supplement market.

Although the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every business over the past few weeks, companies offering negative option and subscription programs face a unique set of issues.

We've all seen the COVID-19 fall-out in the past few weeks—indeed, we've all lived the fall-out. But the promotions, events, and hospitality industry has been particularly hard-hit...