10/30/2025 2:10:55 PM If Your Product is "Climate Neutral Certified," Can it Still Cause Environmental Harm? By Jeff Greenbaum Mondelez promoted its ZBAR snack bars as being “climate neutral certified.” The bars were certified as “climate neutral” by the Change...
10/27/2025 3:53:54 PM Colombian Consumer Authority Orders Temporary Closure of “Andrés Carne de Res” for Serious Safety Violations By Sandra Ávila-González The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC), in the exercise of its statutory powers of inspection, surveillance, and control, has...
10/27/2025 2:22:23 PM FTC and Nevada AG Crack Down on Deceptive Tax Debt Relief Scams Mimicking the IRS By Len Gordon Micah Wallen Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office jointly filed suit against a group of tax debt...
10/27/2025 2:02:12 PM Introduction of the Euro in Bulgaria: Impact on Advertising. By Violetta Kunze Vladislav Antonov On July 8th, 2025, the Council of the EU adopted a decision pursuant to which Bulgaria was admitted as a member of the Eurozone as of...
10/26/2025 1:43:50 PM California AG Settles With Plastic Bag Manufacturers Over "Recyclable" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum In late 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched an investigation into whether the “recyclable” claims made by a number of...
10/23/2025 3:19:22 PM Dun & Bradstreet Faces $5.7M FTC Penalty for Violating Compliance Order and Misleading Small Businesses By Len Gordon Micah Wallen On September 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $5.7 million settlement with Dun & Bradstreet, resolving allegations that...
10/23/2025 3:14:39 PM Thailand’s PDPC Signals Tougher Enforcement with Multi-Million Baht Fines By Denise Mirandah Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) has made it clear that the era of warnings and gentle reminders is over. On 1 August...
10/22/2025 10:12:53 AM FTC Obtains TRO Against Tax Debt Relief Company, Alleging That the Company was Impersonating the Government By Jeff Greenbaum Even though the Federal Trade Commission is closed due to the government shutdown, the agency, along with the Nevada Attorney General,...
10/20/2025 5:04:40 PM Updates to California Privacy Laws: New Compliance Deadlines and Requirements By Gary A. Kibel Jeremy Merkel California’s privacy regulators and legislature have been incredibly active over the past few weeks. As a trailblazer in U.S. privacy...
10/17/2025 11:03:07 AM The ASA’s brand advertising exemption: What do you need to know? By Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Alex Meloy +1 more... Show less The UK’s new less healthy product advertising rules restrict ads for “identifiable” less healthy food and drink products across TV, ODPS...
10/15/2025 3:00:43 PM It's that time again: sign up now for Brinsley's fireside chat with Guy Parker of the ASA on Thursday 13 November By Brinsley Dresden As part of our now well-established annual tradition, I’m delighted to invite you to a virtual fireside chat with Guy Parker, Chief...
10/14/2025 1:56:32 PM Fast Fashion in the French Spotlight By Caroline Bouvier As the French Parliament debates a bill aimed at curbing the environmental impact of the textile industry, fast fashion giant Shein...
10/13/2025 3:39:57 PM No Approved Health Claims for Kéfir By Evelien Huberts The Advertising Code Committee (ACC) has ruled on the packaging of “Beautiful Immunity Kéfir Mild.” According to the complaint, the term...
10/12/2025 2:00:01 PM Is This Halloween Candy a Trick or a Treat? By Jeff Greenbaum Hershey sells Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkins. Pictured on the packaging is a photo of a chocolate pumpkin decorated with...
10/9/2025 3:47:24 PM Advertising in Zimbabwe: Local Government Imposing Regulations in Public Spaces: What Does It Mean for the Self-Regulation of Advertising? By Brenda Kahari Fallowny Zinhu Advertising in Zimbabwe has long been a self-regulatory industry. While this has remained true for most advertising through the usual...
10/9/2025 3:44:02 PM Supreme Court Stay Sets Stage for Reconsidering Humphrey’s Executor By Len Gordon By Leonard L. Gordon & Eden Caliendo The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump may remove Democratic Federal Trade Commission...