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April 27, 2023

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Notebook From Istanbul -- What's Going on With Self-Regulation Globally?

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation just wrapped up its annual meeting in Istanbul. I was very pleased to...

Notebook From Istanbul -- What's Going on With Self-Regulation Globally?

Terri Seligman

April 20, 2023

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Arbitrators Smother The Pillow King

Following the 2020 election, Trump-supporting right wing activist Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, repeatedly and publicly claimed that he...

Jeff Greenbaum

April 20, 2023

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If You Engage in False Advertising, Will the FTC Require You to Notify Your Customers?

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with motocross and ATV parts make Cycra and its...

If You Engage in False Advertising, Will the FTC Require You to Notify Your Customers?

Jeff Greenbaum

April 20, 2023

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You're Invited: "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe"

The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a webinar, "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe,"...

You're Invited: "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe"

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April 18, 2023

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Iowa Becomes the 6th State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation

Not to be outdone by California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut, Iowa is the sixth U.S. state to enact a comprehensive consumer...

Iowa Becomes the 6th State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation

Allison Fitzpatrick Ashley Haripal

April 18, 2023

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Faced with Increasing Pressure, Roblox Adopts New Advertising Standards

Roblox recently updated its Community Standards and introduced new Advertising Standards that will have a significant impact on...

Faced with Increasing Pressure, Roblox Adopts New Advertising Standards

Ronald Urbach Stuart Lee Friedel Alexa Meera Singh

April 18, 2023

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Can You Back That Claim Up? FTC Sends Nearly 700 Notices About Substantiating Product Claims

The FTC, using its Penalty Offense Authority under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, has put approximately 670 companies on...

Can You Back That Claim Up? FTC Sends Nearly 700 Notices About Substantiating Product Claims

Brian Murphy

April 17, 2023

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Who Owns Artist Henry Joseph Darger's Copyrights: His Landlords or His Distant Cousins?

Fame came to Henry Joseph Darger (1892-1973) - widely regarded as one of America's greatest self-taught artists - posthumously. In life,...

Who Owns Artist Henry Joseph Darger's Copyrights: His Landlords or His Distant Cousins?

Lydia Mendola

April 14, 2023

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Generative AI and Copyright Registration: Legal Boundaries and Recent Guidance From the U.S. Copyright Office

In collaboration with Marianna Riedo

While generative artificial intelligence models such as Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion...

Generative AI and Copyright Registration: Legal Boundaries and Recent Guidance From the U.S. Copyright Office

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April 14, 2023

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European Data Protection Board Opinion on the Draft Adequacy Decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Thanks to Marco Boscariol for collaborating on this article

On February 28, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”)...

European Data Protection Board Opinion on the Draft Adequacy Decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Donata Cordone

April 14, 2023

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Italy Implements EU Omnibus Directive on Consumer Protection: Legislative Decree No. 26/2023 Published in the Official Gazette

In collaboration with Livia Petrucci

Legislative Decree No. 26/2023 (available here, Italian only — “Decree”) implementing Directive (EU)...

Italy Implements EU Omnibus Directive on Consumer Protection: Legislative Decree No. 26/2023 Published in the Official Gazette

Donata Cordone

April 14, 2023

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Green Claims: A New EU Proposal for a Directive on Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims

Thanks to Clara Fallocco for collaborating on this article

On March 22, 2023, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a directive...

Green Claims: A New EU Proposal for a Directive on Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims

Jeff Greenbaum

April 13, 2023

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FTC Issues Notice of Penalty Offenses on Substantiating Product Claims

The Federal Trade Commission just issued a Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Substantiation of Product Claims to nearly 700 marketers...

FTC Issues Notice of Penalty Offenses on Substantiating Product Claims

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor JJ Shaw

April 13, 2023

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UK Premier League: Gambling sponsors lose their shirt

The Premier League has announced that its member football clubs have collectively agreed to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front...

UK Premier League: Gambling sponsors lose their shirt

Jeff Greenbaum

April 12, 2023

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Does a Picture of a Lemon on the Package Communicate That the Product is Made With Real Lemon?

If you're selling packages of "Lemon Snaps" that have big pictures of lemons on them, what does that communicate about how much real...

Does a Picture of a Lemon on the Package Communicate That the Product is Made With Real Lemon?

Brinsley Dresden

April 11, 2023

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Does Labour’s attack ad prove we need the ASA to “Take Back Control” of political advertising?

Those of us who worry about the unregulated nature of political advertising in the UK are usually driven by our anger about Boris’s big...

Does Labour’s attack ad prove we need the ASA to “Take Back Control” of political advertising?

Brian Murphy

April 4, 2023

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Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right of Publicity

In Saturday Night Live'scold open last weekend, the newly indicted Donald Trump (played by James Austin Johnson) announced his...

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right of Publicity

Jeff Greenbaum

April 4, 2023

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CFPB Issues Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just issued a Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices, which sets forth the CFPB's views...

CFPB Issues Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices

Jeff Greenbaum

April 3, 2023

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Michigan AG Takes Issue With Kroger's "Farm Fresh" Claims, But Should She Have?

The Michigan Attorney General's office recently wrote to Kroger, the supermarket chain, expressing concerns that "Kroger shoppers are...

Michigan AG Takes Issue With Kroger's "Farm Fresh" Claims, But Should She Have?

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor

April 3, 2023

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DeepFakes: Ofcom says Broadcasting Code is adequate to help maintain trust and fairness

Today, Ofcom issued a statement to broadcasters in relation to 'synthetic media' (including deepfakes) in broadcast programming.

DeepFakes: Ofcom says Broadcasting Code is adequate to help maintain trust and fairness

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April 3, 2023

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The Risks and Rewards of Generative AI

From generating sophisticated music, artwork, text and video to having a conversation, passing complex standardized tests and, even, as...

Oliver Fairhurst

April 3, 2023

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John Lewis and adam&eve slay the dragon copyright claim

We are delighted to have acted for John Lewis and adam&eve in successfully defending a claim that they had infringed the copyright in...

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Notebook From Istanbul -- What's Going on With Self-Regulation Globally?

Arbitrators Smother The Pillow King

If You Engage in False Advertising, Will the FTC Require You to Notify Your Customers?

You're Invited: "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe"

Iowa Becomes the 6th State to Pass Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Legislation

Faced with Increasing Pressure, Roblox Adopts New Advertising Standards

Can You Back That Claim Up? FTC Sends Nearly 700 Notices About Substantiating Product Claims

Who Owns Artist Henry Joseph Darger's Copyrights: His Landlords or His Distant Cousins?

Generative AI and Copyright Registration: Legal Boundaries and Recent Guidance From the U.S. Copyright Office

European Data Protection Board Opinion on the Draft Adequacy Decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Italy Implements EU Omnibus Directive on Consumer Protection: Legislative Decree No. 26/2023 Published in the Official Gazette

Green Claims: A New EU Proposal for a Directive on Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims

FTC Issues Notice of Penalty Offenses on Substantiating Product Claims

UK Premier League: Gambling sponsors lose their shirt

Does a Picture of a Lemon on the Package Communicate That the Product is Made With Real Lemon?

Does Labour’s attack ad prove we need the ASA to “Take Back Control” of political advertising?

Cops Sue Afroman Alleging "Lemon Pound Cake" Violates Their Right of Publicity

CFPB Issues Policy Statement on Abusive Acts or Practices

Michigan AG Takes Issue With Kroger's "Farm Fresh" Claims, But Should She Have?

DeepFakes: Ofcom says Broadcasting Code is adequate to help maintain trust and fairness

The Risks and Rewards of Generative AI

John Lewis and adam&eve slay the dragon copyright claim