31 May, 2020 Some Thoughts About Combating Racist Content in Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum In this blog, we frequently report on advertisements where brands have gotten called out for being racist and sexist and for being...
30 May, 2020 Nothing "Fishy" About Use of Children's Song "Fish Sticks n' Tater Tots" in Documentary about Burlesque Dancers, Court Rules By Brian Murphy Fish Sticks n' Tater Tots. A typical school lunch during Lent in a Catholic grammar school. Also the title of a children's song written...
27 May, 2020 Lessons in Media Buying for a Post-Covid World By Rayna Lopyan Like everyone these days, advertisers and their agencies are feeling the effects of the current pandemic, and the impact on their...
18 May, 2020 Social Responsibility in Advertising – COVID-19 Update By Julika Wahlmann-Smith In our recent article, “COVID-19: It’s Advertising as Usual in New Zealand”, we commented on guidance published by New Zealand’s...
17 May, 2020 Attorneys General Around the Country Continue Aggressive COVID-19 Enforcement By Jeff Greenbaum Attorneys General around the country continue to take action against businesses that engage in price gouging or that commit other...
14 May, 2020 Health Claims for Anti-Coronavirus Products in Advertising By Hande Hançar As coronavirus cases continue to spread in Turkey and around the globe, ads for food supplements and food claiming to prevent the effects...
13 May, 2020 Consortium administration company will have to disclose its services’ real conditions after misleading advertising in Brazil By Valdir Rocha Luiz Leao The 2nd Court for Diffuse, Collective, and Homogeneous Individual Rights of the City of Campo Grande (Mato Grosso do Sul State) decided,...
12 May, 2020 INFLUENCERS AND COVID-19: A STRUGGLE BETWEEN FAME AND HEALTH By Triana Uribe & Michelsen Ltda COVID-19 has brought unexpected changes affecting all our lives and making our understanding of “normal”, a memory of different times, to...
12 May, 2020 GALA Webinar: The Global Legal Challenges of Plain Packaging By Dušan Nitschneider It's been several years since plain packaging legislation was introduced with respect to tobacco products, now it has expanded to include...
08 May, 2020 THE BRAZILIAN SUPERIOR LABOR COURT HAS DECIDED THAT WEARING AN UNIFORM CONTAINING ADVERTISEMENTS DOES NOT INFRINGE THE EMPLOYEE'S IMAGE RIGHTS By Valdir Rocha A former employee of the supermarket chain BOMPREÇO BAHIA SUPERMERCADOS LTDA. filed a lawsuit against it, demanding compensation for...
06 May, 2020 GALA Adds New Member in Bosnia & Herzegovina By Stacy Bess The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance recently welcomed a new member representing Bosnia & Herzegovina, Law Office Mirna...
02 May, 2020 COVID-19 & Consumer Protection -- Global Advertising in a Time of Crisis By Jeff Greenbaum fgLast week, members of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance presented a webinar, "COVID-19 & Consumer Protection -- Global...