7/2/2020 1:02:35 PM The IP Systems in the Americas During the COVID-19 By Luiz Leao Valdir Rocha Valdir Rocha, our Member from Brazil, moderated a webinar on the impact of Covid in the IP practice in the Americas, sponsored by the...
7/2/2020 5:11:34 PM Copyrights and Memes By Luiz Leao Valdir Rocha Valdir Rocha, our member from Brazil, was a mediator, on July 1st, 2020, of a webinar organized by the World Intellectual Property...
9/26/2025 3:16:11 PM ECA Digital in Brazil: A New Legal Framework for Child Protection in the Digital Age By Roberta Medina Valdir Rocha On September 17, 2025, Brazil enacted Law No. 15,211/2025, formally establishing the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (“ECA...
9/14/2020 12:00:00 AM Meet the GALA Members - Brazil By Stacy Bess Meet GALA Brazil member, Valdir Rocha of Veirano Advogados. Hear how he has been misled by advertising & about important recent...
9/3/2024 9:11:17 PM Drug Ads’ Restrictions Limited by Brazil’s Superior Court By Roberta Medina Valdir Rocha In a groundbreaking decision, the First Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil (“STJ”) ruled that the National Health...
7/10/2024 1:39:18 AM Rights of Publicity: Coach Ordered to Compensate Soccer Player’s (Influencer) Girlfriend By Roberta Medina Valdir Rocha As demand for personal and professional growth increases, coaches offer specialized services to help clients manage finances, improve...
9/4/2024 12:48:24 PM You're Invited: IAA Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Marketing By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a three-part webinar series on “Artificial Intelligence & Marketing: A Global...
10/29/2021 1:10:17 PM You're Invited: GALA's Annual "Americas Advertising Law Year in Review" By Jeff Greenbaum The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is sponsoring its annual "Americas Advertising Law Year in Review" webinar, which will be held on...
3/30/2022 1:41:35 AM “Tasty as Ham, Light as Turkey Breast”: Misleading or Not? By Luiz Leao Valdir Rocha “Is it ham or turkey breast?”, asks a choir of puzzled voices in Seara’s commercial for its new product. Fátima Bernardes - former...
2/28/2022 2:15:30 PM Political Advertising in Brazil - Politicians Versus Musicians: Two Battles, Two Results By Luiz Leao Valdir Rocha João Doria v. Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes João Doria, governor of the state of São Paulo and presidential candidate, was...
1/18/2022 6:00:24 PM Misleading School Ad With False Data on the Brazilian National High School Exam By Luiz Leao Valdir Rocha On December 07, 2021,Judge Adriana Lisbôa, of the Santa Catarina State Court of Justice (“TJSC”; Case No. 5021613-98.2021.8.24.0005/SC),...
12/16/2019 4:57:51 PM The Brazilian National Anti-counterfeiting Council executes MOU to decrease counterfeit websites' profitability By Ligia Alvarenga On December 03, during the 6th Brazilian National Anticounterfeiting Council (CNCP) meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was...
12/18/2020 4:05:55 PM New Rules for Packaged Food’s Nutrition Labeling in Brazil By Valdir Rocha Luiz Leao The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved on October 7, 2020, new labeling rules regarding packaged food’s...
10/20/2020 8:27:10 PM The “Ronald McDonald Show” was Considered as Illegal Practice of Advertising to Children in São Paulo By Valdir Rocha Luiz Leao In 2016, Alana Institute – a Brazilian non-profit civil society organization – reported McDonald's to the Public Defender's Office of the...
9/23/2020 2:44:00 PM Representation of Black People in Brazilian Advertising Grows By Valdir Rocha Luiz Leao In February 2016, only 1% of Brazilian TV commercials’ protagonists were black. In February 2019, that share had risen to 17%, according...
8/12/2020 5:16:56 PM Google Has Removed Ads From 600,000 Pages and 16,000 Domains in Brazil By Valdir Rocha Luiz Leao Google has announced the removal of ads from 600,000 pages and 16,000 domains in Brazil between April and June, 2020. In addition, the...