7/31/2025 7:22:02 PM Eighth Circuit Cancels FTC Negative Option Rule: What Does It Mean? By Ellen Berge Shahin Rothermel Len Gordon The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative...
7/31/2025 7:14:05 PM Lead Generation Scams in Healthcare: FTC Files Case Against Impersonator Ads By Len Gordon Micah Wallen On June 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Mercury...
7/31/2025 6:51:20 PM Regulating Medical Advertising in Kenya: What You Need to Know About Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board New Guideline By Taria Khaoma David Opijah In today’s world of flashy social media campaigns and influencer-driven product promotions, medical advertising is under more scrutiny...
7/31/2025 4:39:37 PM Wellness drink tripped up by unauthorised health, nutrition and medicinal claims. By Brinsley Dresden Like many, I’m partial to a cold, refreshing drink—especially if it promises a little more than just quenching my thirst. So, when I came...
7/30/2025 11:01:07 AM ASA springs another mattress pricing case on us By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Jen Dinmore Elizabeth Burton Fleur Chenevix-Trench Alex Meloy +2 more... Show less Pricing claims, including discount claims, must be clear and fair, and must not mislead consumers. That is the position under consumer...
7/29/2025 3:27:43 PM Thailand: Viral TikTok Cake Video Raises Regulatory Flags Over Deceptive Advertising and Consumer Protection By Denise Mirandah A viral video clip posted by a Thai influencer has sparked widespread public debate and regulatory scrutiny concerning misleading...
7/29/2025 12:17:23 PM You're Invited (Milan): "Social Media, Influencers, Dark Patterns, and AI -- Navigating Evolving Rules on Digital Marketing" By Jeff Greenbaum In connection with the International Advertising Association's Creativity4Better conference, which is being held in Milan this year, the...
7/28/2025 3:39:19 PM Is Boxed Water "Better"? By Jeff Greenbaum The International Bottled Water Association brought a challenge to the National Advertising Division, alleging that Boxed Water is Better...
7/28/2025 12:51:37 PM CMA sweeps websites for compliance with new law on consumer reviews By Jen Dinmore Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Alex Meloy Fleur Chenevix-Trench Elizabeth Burton +2 more... Show less The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 specifically outlaws fake and misleading consumer reviews. This law came into...
7/22/2025 9:13:11 PM Mandatory Registration of Influencers/YouTubers - Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing By Ladislav Madl In 2022, EU Directive 2018/1808 (“Directive”) – amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain laws, regulations and...
7/22/2025 1:50:07 PM Macau Plans Ad Rules Shake Up, Targeting Gambling and Influencer Marketing By Anthony Leung The Macau Special Administrative Region (“Macau”) is shaking up its advertising rules, launching a 30-day public consultation on 4 July...
7/19/2025 12:18:06 PM European Commission Says Green Directive Proposal is Back on the Table By Jeff Greenbaum Last month, in a surprise move, the European Commission announced that it intended to withdraw its proposed Green Claims Directive. It...
7/16/2025 5:10:39 PM Something to chew on: UK government publishes hotly anticipated update on HFSS ad ban By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore Alex Meloy +1 more... Show less Just in time for the summer holidays, the UK government has published its draft Advertising (Less Healthy Food) (Brand Advertising...
7/16/2025 12:23:12 PM You're Invited: "It's Not Easy Being Green: Navigating the Evolving Rules on Making Environmental Marketing Claims" By Jeff Greenbaum As part of Climate Week NYC, Frankfurt Kurnit will be hosting a seminar, “It's Not Easy Being Green: Navigating the Evolving Rules on...
7/15/2025 12:07:26 PM FTC Charges Telemedicine Company With Deceptive Marketing of Weight Loss Products By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with telemedicine company NextMed, resolving allegations that the...
7/14/2025 7:02:24 PM New Fair Use Rulings on AI Training Platforms By Marc Rachman Sara Edelman Samantha Rothaus Eva Jiménez +1 more... Show less Two courts recently issued decisions of note regarding the use of copyrighted material for training generative artificial intelligence...