2/20/2026 4:39:50 PM FTC Signals Heightened Enforcement of New Consumer Review Rule By Claudia Lewis Todd Harrison Shahin Rothermel The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to ten companies for alleged deceptive review practices, indicating its intent...
2/20/2026 4:30:10 PM New York Broadens Attorney General Authority and Embraces Enforcement-Driven Regulation By Jonathan Pompan Ellen Berge Len Gordon Shahin Rothermel +1 more... Show less New York has amended its General Business Law to move beyond a deception-based consumer protection standard and authorize enforcement...
2/18/2026 8:21:17 PM Industry Groups Urge FTC to Revive Click-to-Cancel Rulemaking on Subscription and Negative Option Plans By Shahin Rothermel Jay Prapaisilp Two association groups, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), recently submitted a...
2/18/2026 8:15:54 PM FTC Revives Click-to-Cancel Rule: A Fast VAST Update By Shahin Rothermel The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revived its efforts to update the Negative Option Rule. On Friday, the FTC announced it had submitted...
2/18/2026 8:12:40 PM State AGs Increase Scrutiny of Buy Now, Pay Later Providers Amid Consumer Protection Concerns By Ellen Berge By Ellen T. Berge & Margaret Ulle Last month, attorneys general from seven states launched a coordinated inquiry into the rapidly...
2/17/2026 4:00:46 PM New Law Formalizes the Multimedia Profession as Brazil Gradually Institutionalizes Digital Occupations By Roberta Medina Valdir Rocha On January 6, 2026, Brazil enacted Law No. 15,325, formally recognizing the profession of “multimedia.” The statute introduces a new...
2/17/2026 3:58:36 PM India’s 2026 IT Rules Amendment: Regulating AI-Generated Content and Accelerating Compliance By Sharad Vadehra Aakriti Vadehra On 10 February 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) formally notified the Information Technology...
2/11/2026 6:37:37 PM Québec Court Approves Nearly $1.3 Million Fine Relating to Price Advertising Practices By Kelly Harris Lauren Shrubb A settlement agreement was approved by the Court of Québec last week, highlighting the continued regulatory focus on price advertising...
2/8/2026 10:32:57 PM Is the Cocoa in Oreos "Sustainably" Sourced? By Jeff Greenbaum Mondelez International, the maker of Oreos, advertises that its cookies include “100% Sustainably Sourced Cocoa.” Mondelez also...
1/26/2026 6:23:10 PM Key Trends in Advertisement Board Decisions in 2025 By Baran Güney As a result of the effective supervision carried out by the Advertisement Board (“Board”) in 2025, a significant number of guiding...
1/25/2026 11:45:30 PM Institute for Advertising Ethics Issues Updated Principles By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Institute for Advertising Ethics released its updated IAE Principles, which have been revised to address “the ethical...
1/20/2026 8:54:56 PM AGCOM Adopts New Age Verification Mechanisms for Websites and VSPS Disseminating Adult Content By Ernesto Apa This article is written in collaboration with Eugenio Foco (associate, Portolano Cavallo) This article has been published in IRIS Legal...
1/20/2026 8:52:44 PM Enel vs. Garante Case: Court of Cassation Overturns Rome Tribunal on Privacy Sanction Term By Laura Liguori Eleonora Curreli The Court of Cassation[1] overturned the decision of the Tribunal of Rome in dispute between Enel Energia S.p.A. (“Enel”) and the Italian...
1/20/2026 8:41:21 PM Importance of Digital Replica Consents Under the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract By Samantha Rothaus Howard Weingrad The advertising industry stands at a pivotal moment as AI technology enables the recreation of artists and their works. But this...
1/20/2026 8:39:06 PM The European Accessibility Act as Implemented in Italy: What’s New for Online Pharmacies? By Donata Cordone This article is written in collaboration with Antonino Iago Gentile (associate, Portolano Cavallo) From June 28, 2025, the accessibility...
1/20/2026 6:09:20 PM Garante’s Decision in Wind Tre’s Case: Insights for Valid Consent Collection for Marketing Purposes By Eleonora Curreli This article is written in collaboration with Elena Mandarà (associate, Portolano Cavallo) and Alberto Camera (stagiaire, Portolano...