Dec 31, 2021 Taylor Swift Can't Catch a Break, Break, Break, Break ... By Brian Murphy Taylor Swift just can't ... give it the slip ... skip out on it ... pay no mind to it ... Oh, Jiminy Cricket. I'm just going to say it....
Dec 24, 2021 Works from 1926 (and Pre-1923 Sound Recordings) Enter the Public Domain in the U.S. By Brian Murphy On January 1, 2022, all literary works, compositions, and films first published in 1926, and all pre-1923 sound recordings, will enter...
Dec 20, 2021 FTC Looks at "Made in USA" Claims for Guitars, Hangers, and Doors By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently closed three investigations into whether marketers made false claims about whether their products...
Dec 20, 2021 Vegan Dog Treats and Copyright By Brian Murphy Chef Chloe Coscarelli - the first vegan chef to be crowned a winner on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars - has been waging a years-long,...
Dec 17, 2021 Advertising and Promotion of Banking Products By Angus Forsyth The 10 December 2021 was the publication date of a revised Code of Banking Practice issued by the Hong Kong Association of Banks. There...
Dec 15, 2021 ASA upholds rulings against 8 crypto trading ads, but one takes some topping By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor It seems the ASA is on a mission to stamp out misleading and irresponsible advertising relating to crypto currency trading. This week,...
Dec 15, 2021 ASA condemns recruitment ad as both racist and sexist. By Brinsley Dresden Fortunately, it is quite unusual for the Advertising Standards Authority to uphold complaints about ads on the grounds that they are...
Dec 14, 2021 Hot off the press: Joint Committee's extensive recommendations to improve Online Safety Bill By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The Joint Committee responsible for reviewing the controversial Online Safety Bill, has today published its recommendations. The Joint...
Dec 13, 2021 New Laws on Alcohol Advertising During Sporting Events and Children’s Events Come Into Force in Ireland By Conor Griffin New restrictions on the advertisement of alcohol during sporting events and events aimed at children came into effect in Ireland in...
Dec 13, 2021 New Regime for Prevention and Combat of Unauthorized Financial Activity and Consumer Protection By Ricardo Henriques Sofia Agostinho A new regime for preventing and fighting unauthorized financial activity and consumer protection was approved with the aim of creating a...
Dec 07, 2021 A Festive Season of Failed Advertisements by Indian Brands By Sharad Vadehra If you are a brand looking to promote your products in India, the Indian masses have already decided it for you – do not mix bold topics...
Dec 07, 2021 China Issues New Draft Law to Strengthen Oversight Over Internet Advertising By Justina Zhang On November 26, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (the “SAMR”) issued a discussion draft of the Measures for the...
Dec 06, 2021 Like Buttah: A Copyright Dispute Over Ownership of Contributions to a High-End Baking Website By Brian Murphy Thebutterbook.com is (according to the site) a "baking platform with video recipes designed to inspire sweet and delicious creations in...
Dec 06, 2021 The Copyright Ordinance Hong Kong By Angus Forsyth In 2014 the Hong Kong Government administration published a Consultation Paper upon proposed amendments to the Copyright Ordinance. For...
Dec 06, 2021 New Law on Monitoring, Control, Removal and Prevention of Access to Protected Content in a Digital Environment By Ricardo Henriques Matilde O. Bettencourt A new law providing procedures for monitoring, control, removal and prevention of access to protected content in a digital environment...
Dec 02, 2021 ASA eschews the opportunity to take sides in the anti-vaxxers' culture war with Tesco By Brinsley Dresden The anti-vaxxers owe much of their "success" to the use of social media to amplify their frankly baseless theories about the Covid-19...