31 Jul, 2023 Court Dismisses "100% Recyclable" Suit Against Coca-Cola . . . Again By Jordyn Milewski Last week, the Northern District of California once again dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola over bottles...
24 Jul, 2023 Iechyd da! Welsh whisky in good health after receiving official status By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Whisky made in Wales has been given protected status. It is the first spirit to receive geographical indication (GI) status since UKGI...
21 Jul, 2023 UK's Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill set to up the ante, giving the CMA strong new enforcement powers By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Fleur Chenevix-Trench The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill is on its way, and it's BIG news. The main headline is that, its current form, it...
20 Jul, 2023 The European Commission adopted an Adequacy Decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework By Caroline Bouvier On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”). The DPF is the...
18 Jul, 2023 Influencers: Let’s Tie Loose Ends By Triana Uribe & Michelsen Ltda It is real, influencers are under scrutiny. Given the fact that influencers have become a new mean of advertisement, the Colombian...
17 Jul, 2023 6 Things Agencies and Brands Need to Know About the SAG-AFTRA Strike By Brian Murphy By now, you have heard that SAG-AFTRA members went on strike last week, joining the already-in-progress WGA strike that began on May 1st....
16 Jul, 2023 Third Time’s A Charm - Adequacy Decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Adopted by European Commission By Gary A. Kibel Jeremy Merkel Years of anticipation culminated on July 10, 2023, when the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision (the Adequacy Decision) on...
16 Jul, 2023 You're Invited: IAA's Fireside Chat With Politico By Jeff Greenbaum On July 26th, the International Advertising Association is hosting a fireside chat with Politico's Molly Fluet, where we'll talk about...
13 Jul, 2023 The Deep Dive: FTC Updates Endorsement Guides for Modern Marketing and Advertising By Paavana Kumar Allison Fitzpatrick Alexa Meera Singh On June 29, the FTC announced new Endorsement Guides (Endorsement Guides) governing the use of endorsements and testimonials in...
13 Jul, 2023 A Prime Example of Dark Patterns? FTC Sues Amazon for Use of “Dark Patterns” in Prime Enrollment By Paavana Kumar Alexa Meera Singh The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Amazon alleging that the company engaged in “dark patterns” to trick...
13 Jul, 2023 Aspirational Green Claims: NARB Finds Net Zero Claims Unsupported By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh Environmental marketing remains a priority for regulators, self-regulators and the class action bar. As the Federal Trade Commission...
05 Jul, 2023 Three-Dimensional Trademarks: Italian Court of Cassation Confirms That Distinctive Food Packaging Is Eligible for Trademark Registration By Chiara Marchisotti Thanks to Marianna Riedo for collaborating on this article In its decision of May 11, 2023 (No. 12881), the Italian Court of Cassation...
05 Jul, 2023 AI Act Enters the Final Phase of Adoption Process as EU Parliament Agrees on Its Negotiating Position By Eleonora Curreli Thanks to Marianna Riedo for collaborating on this article On June 14, 2023, by a large majority (499 votes in favor, 28 against, and 93...
05 Jul, 2023 The Advertising Self-Regulatory Institute updated its Digital Chart Regulation: New rules for influencer marketing By Donata Cordone Thanks to Denise Moretti and Livia Petrucci for collaborating on this article On June 1, 2023, the Advertising Self-Regulatory Institute...
05 Jul, 2023 An (Im)Perfect 10: Indiana, Tennessee, Montana & Texas Pass Consumer Privacy Laws By Gary A. Kibel Zachary Klein The Bottom Line There are now 10 states with comprehensive privacy laws, with more on the way.Without federal legislation, a patchwork of...
05 Jul, 2023 14 Years in the Making: FTC Unveils Updated FTC Endorsement Guides By Paavana Kumar Allison Fitzpatrick Alexa Meera Singh Today, the FTC announced its newly revised and long-awaited Endorsement Guides, which aim to update and clarify previous guidance...