ArticleIn Argentina If You Are An Influencer #youdonthavetodiscloseIn Argentina an influencer is born every day. ArgentinaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleSOS SKOL – You Play, It Arrives, You Marathonconsumer from the state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil, made a complaint to CONAR (the Brazilian National Council for Advertising Self-regulation)...BrazilMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleThe Self - Regulation Code For Commercial Communication On Food & Beverages Directed To ChildrenThe new Code of Self-Regulation on Commercial Communication of Foods and Beverages directed to Children, which replaced the previous Code issued by the Civil Institute ...PortugalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleSingapore's Consumer Watchdog Issues New Guide To Rein In Misleading MarketingHow much can you trust the claims on the products you buy every day? Singapore's Competition and Consumer Commission (CCS) thinks it's time businesses are held accountable.SingaporeConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleASA Condemns Recruitment Ad As Both Racist And Sexist.Fortunately, it is quite unusual for the Advertising Standards Authority to uphold complaints about ads on the grounds that they are racist...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleThe Fillet, The "Whole" Fillet, And Nothing But The Fillet?ConAgra promotes its Van de Kamp's “beer battered fillets” and other varieties of its frozen fish fillet products as ”100% whole fish fillets." When consumers buy one of these products...United StatesConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAre Candy Canes For Kids?Do candy canes have special attractiveness to kids? That was the issue in a recent decision issued by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCan Sweepstake Organizer Reserve The Right To Amend The Rules During The Campaign Period?The unexpected amendment of the campaign terms for "Nutella Awarding Jars" during the campaign period was deemed an unfair commercial practice by the Turkish Advertisement ...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleConnecticut AG Sues Altice Over "Junk Fees"Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently sued internet service provider Altice USA, alleging that the company charged illegal junk fees and engaged in other deceptive advertising practices.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCourt Dismisses Consumer Lawsuit Over Lululemon's "Be Planet" CampaignIn 2020, "athleisure" fashion brand Lululemon launched its "Be Planet" marketing campaign. As part of the campaign, Lululemon made a variety of claims about its sustainability efforts...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleFCC Adopts Video Service All-In Pricing RulesOn March 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules that require cable television operators and satellite video providers to specify the aggregate monthly all-in price for video programming services.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleFCC Charges Broadcaster With Violating Sponsorship ID RulesLate last month, the Federal Communications Commission entered into a consent decree with the Pacifica Foundation, resolving allegations that Pacifica's radio station...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleFTC Begins Rulemaking On Unfair Rental Housing Fees After Issuing Warning LettersThis week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection issued 13 warning letters to rental housing management software providers focused on the display of the total advertisedUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleMenards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate And Pricing Practicesight before the holidays, the big-box retailer Menards entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Attorneys General of ten states, resolving allegations that the company misled consumers...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleMenards Enters Into Multi-State Settlement Over Rebate And Pricing PracticesRight before the holidays, the big-box retailer Menards entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Attorneys General of ten states...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleThe May Bank Holiday Is A Washout, So Snuggle Down With The Ads & Brands Law Digest.Welcome to the latest edition of our Ads & Brands Law Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleYouTube Latest Platform To Suspend TrumpOn Wednesday 13 January, YouTube became the latest platform to suspend President Donald Trump. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleMarketing Through RobotsAll marketing tools are accepted in Colombia, as long as they comply with both the Consumer Protection Statute and the Data Protection Statute.United StatesTechnologyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleFTC's Melissa Holyoak Outlines Consumer Protection Focus At ANA Advertising Law ConferenceIn her remarks at this year's ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) emphasized...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)