2/28/2023 6:12:30 PM Cannabis Foods in Greece: A Blurry Legal Framework By Elena Nikolarea Under Greek law, unprocessed products gathered from the cultivation of the Cannabis Sativa L plant which contain tetrahydrocannabinol...
2/27/2023 10:33:13 PM Advertising Your AI-Enabled Products? (A Blog Post Written With Help from ChatGPT) By Jeff Greenbaum As advertisers market products that are powered by artificial intelligence, what are some key legal issues that they should consider? ...
2/26/2023 6:55:30 PM FTC Launches Office of Technology to Support its "Commitment to Protecting Consumers in the Digital Marketplace" By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it is launching a new Office of Technology in order to "strengthen the FTC’s ability...
2/25/2023 10:23:27 PM Jury Awards Six-Figure Damages to Hermès in First Major NFT Decision By Jacklyn Siegel Sarah Benowich A recent jury verdict in a closely watched case filed by French luxury fashion brand Hermès clarified how traditional trademark law can...
2/25/2023 10:20:39 PM The FTC Enforces its First Fine Under the Health Breach Notification Rule By Gary A. Kibel Alexa Meera Singh Ashley Haripal In a first-of-its-kind enforcement, the FTC has brought an action against GoodRx for allegedly violating its Health Breach Notification...
2/25/2023 10:06:30 PM Green Energy - When Is 100% Actually 100%? By Conor Griffin The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) has warned energy companies against using claims that energy plans are 100%...
2/25/2023 10:03:27 PM Bulgarian Online TV Consumers are well-informed and do not spontaneously subscribe to new Services By Violetta Kunze Vladislav Antonov In 2022 the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of the Competition (“CPC”) delivered a decision where it sustained its understanding that...
2/23/2023 4:18:29 PM Can You Copyright Ad Slogans and Short Phrases? By Brian Murphy In 2008, defendants Make Ideas, LLC and its founder Keith Mullin created the “Breathe Right Ball," a ball designed with holes to allow...
2/23/2023 3:40:36 AM Top 10 Issues for 2023 By Allison Fitzpatrick James Johnston Paavana Kumar Brooke Singer Louis DiLorenzo Alexa Meera Singh +3 more... Show less The top advertising and marketing issues this year are largely focused on one theme: Protection. Marketers will need to be aware of...
2/21/2023 1:46:52 PM IAA Launches Webinar Series on Legal Developments in Environmental Marketing By Jeff Greenbaum The International Advertising Association announced that it is launching a new webinar series covering legal developments impacting...
2/20/2023 3:58:31 AM First Cases of Security Assessment Approval for Outbound Data Transfers in China By Justina Zhang On July 7, 2022, the Cybersecurity Administration of China ("CAC") issued the Measures for Security Assessment for Cross-Border Data...
2/20/2023 3:55:46 AM Eco-friendly Advertisements in Turkey! By Hande Hançar Baran Güney When you watch the commercials, do you often feel like advertising companies are working hard to convince you that their products or...
2/19/2023 4:31:39 PM Are fines of 10% of global turnover on the horizon for greenwashing? By Brinsley Dresden A fascinating article in today's Observer newspaper highlights the possibility that by the end of this year, a new law could be enacted...
2/18/2023 6:33:33 PM Proper preparation and planning prevent Peter from performing poorly for Paddy Power By Brinsley Dresden On the 8th February, the Advertising Standards Authority did the double, publishing its first two decisions about whether gambling ads...
2/17/2023 1:50:31 PM FTC's GoodRx Action Also Highlights the Importance of Ensuring You're in Compliance With Voluntary Commitments By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission's GoodRx case has properly gotten a lot of attention because of its "first of a kind" enforcement action...
2/17/2023 10:39:48 AM Environmental claims: Casting a wide Net Zero By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor It is a sign of how quickly the regulation of environmental (green) claims is evolving in the UK. World leaders have been talking about...