31 Jan, 2023 Cellphone Photo Etiquette: “Do you mind taking our picture?“ “Sure, but I own the Copyright!” By Brian Murphy Edward H. Rosenthal Here is the scene. You are walking in Central Park. A group of tourists comes up to you and asks you to take their picture. They hand you...
30 Jan, 2023 Can You Promote a Product as Being "Reef Friendly" if it Contains Chemicals That Harm Reefs? By Jeff Greenbaum The Hain Celestial Group makes a variety of sunscreens that it promotes at "reef friendly." What does "reef friendly" actually...
29 Jan, 2023 Endorsements Know-Hows: New Influencer Rules in India By Sharad Vadehra On January 20, 2023, the Department of Consumer Affairs of India released new rules for influencers called, “Endorsement Know Hows”...
27 Jan, 2023 Government Greenwashing: Ban misleading green claims, but authorise the insecticides that kill bees. By Brinsley Dresden Yesterday, we covered the announcement that the Competition and Markets Authority is going to launch its investigation into misleading...
26 Jan, 2023 Environmental claims: CMA expands investigations to cover household essentials and food & drink By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The CMA today announced that it will examine the accuracy of environmental (green) claims made about household essentials – such as food,...
25 Jan, 2023 #Ad enough: ASA says "LA, LA, LA we're not listening" By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor An Instagram Story by Tara Maynard, seen on 3 July 2022, featured the text: “Hairburst BOGOF sale code is TARAMAYS 10 for an extra 10%...
24 Jan, 2023 You're Invited! IAA Fireside Chat with BBB National Programs' Mary K. Engle By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a virtual fireside chat on "Global Advertising and Policy Issues" with Mary K....
23 Jan, 2023 Dating Apps – Collection of Personal Data and Potential Breach of the Law - Restriction on Use of Personal Data in Direct Marketing By Angus Forsyth Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) there are restrictions upon data users intending to use the collected personal data...
20 Jan, 2023 If You're Making Temporary Changes to Your Supply Chain, Check Out the Latest FTC "Made in USA" Settlement By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it reached a settlement with Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchen products,...
17 Jan, 2023 Madhya Pradesh High Court - Condom Ad featuring Couple Playing Garba does not Hurt Religious Sentiments By Sharad Vadehra Introduction In a recent judgment (MAHENDRA TRIPATHI v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [1]), the High Court of Madhya Pradesh ruled that a...
17 Jan, 2023 Can The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Teach Us Something About Right of Publicity Law? By Brian Murphy The "Real Housewives" franchise is one of my guilty pleasures. Why do I devote so much time to a bunch of exhibitionists who are thirsty...
16 Jan, 2023 The Advertisement Board Has Published the Guideline for Environmental Claims in Advertising By Hande Hançar Baran Güney The Guideline for Environmental Claims in Advertising (“Guideline”) has been enacted by the Advertisement Board. The purpose of the...
14 Jan, 2023 FTC's Action on Earnings Claims Has Important Lessons for All Advertisers By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it reached a $1.7 million settlement with WealthPress, resolving allegations that the...
11 Jan, 2023 What are the key developments in advertising regulation to look out for in 2023? By Brinsley Dresden Jo Farmer Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Bryony Long +1 more... Show less On Wednesday afternoon we held our Advertising & Marketing Law Annual Review. We again had a record number of guests tune in, so a huge...
11 Jan, 2023 Ad Regulation Horizon Scanner by Lewis Silkin By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor We are very pleased to announce the launch of our Ad Regulation Horizon Scanner. This is the first in a series of brand new, high level,...
11 Jan, 2023 GALA Adds Member in North Macedonia By Jeff Greenbaum We're very pleased to announce that Bona Fide Law Firm, based in Skopje, North Macedonia, has joined the Global Advertising Lawyers...