30 Jun, 2021 Matt Hancock becomes a fitting but unwitting face of 'Illicit Encounters' site By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Much has been made of the political fallout around disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who was caught in flagrante delicto...
24 Jun, 2021 UK government announces details of new restrictions on HFSS advertising By Brinsley Dresden The UK government has announced that it will be pressing ahead with its planned restrictions on the TV and online advertising of foods...
24 Jun, 2021 Don't mention the phwoar! By Brinsley Dresden German clothing company KaiAviation has taught us a history lesson that Boris Johnson could learn from. He purports to be an historian,...
22 Jun, 2021 The Italian Competition Authority Opens a Hidden Influencer Marketing Proceeding against British American Tobacco Italia S.p.A. And Three Influencers By Donata Cordone On May 31, 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“Authority”) opened a proceeding against the Italian unit of the tobacco giant...
21 Jun, 2021 A Legal Primer on Social Tokens By Hannah Taylor Finally wrapped your head around the Taco Bell NFT drop? Not so fast. Time to learn about “social tokens,” a rapidly-growing class of...
21 Jun, 2021 It Is All About Substantiation By Triana Uribe & Michelsen Ltda The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce initiated an investigation against UNIVELER, specifically, concerning the advertisement of...
20 Jun, 2021 Can a Brand Use Ice Cube's "Signature Catchphrase" in a Newsletter Without Permission? By Brian Murphy O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, is a man of many talents: rapper, actor, director, entrepreneur, and social activist, to name...
18 Jun, 2021 Portuguese Football Federation and Advertising Self-Regulation Entity Cautions Against Ambush Marketing During Euro 2020 By Ricardo Henriques On the 8th June 2021, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) issued a statement to flag situations of abusive use of the National...
18 Jun, 2021 Summertime, and the reading is easy, with the June edition of the Ads & Brands Law Digest By Brinsley Dresden Worried about what to take away with you to read on your summer holiday this year? Well, worry not! Firstly, you're not getting a summer...
17 Jun, 2021 The bad influencers need to be prosecuted, not named and shamed. By Brinsley Dresden This morning, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority has launched a new weapon in the war against recidivist influencers who fail to...
17 Jun, 2021 Navigating immigration issues in advertising campaigns – key takeaways By Priya Gandhi Recently, I was delighted to welcome producers and ad agency executives to a bitesize breakfast webinar in which we covered the key...
16 Jun, 2021 Hey you guyyyyyys. ASA sides with Ladbrokes over The Goonies themed ad. By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The ASA has officially confirmed that those of us who are big fans of The Goonies aren't as youthful as we might pretend to be - in case...
11 Jun, 2021 Influencer Marketing Practices in Turkey By Baran Güney The Guideline on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices Conducted by Social Media Influencers (“Guideline”), which was...
11 Jun, 2021 Automotive Advertising - webinar available to view now (free) By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor If you or your clients are involved in automotive advertising, globally or in any of these key markets, you, check out our webinar, which...
09 Jun, 2021 Environmental claims: Hyundai NEXO-n the ASA's naughty list By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor While most car manufacturers are powering ahead with electric and electric-hybrid vehicles, some car manufacturers are going their own...
08 Jun, 2021 TAFEP Was Fined $29,000 Over Data Breach By Denise Mirandah The Tripartite Alliance Limited (TAL), an organisation that oversees the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment...