11/7/2025 3:15:47 AM SAG-AFTRA’s New Video Game Agreement By James Johnston Jordan Thompson The fall season is often marked by new video game releases – perfectly timed to garner some buzz in advance of the holiday gift-buying...
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...
10/9/2025 9:30:57 AM New guidelines for price indications and comparisons: ACM publishes guidance By Lisa Peek On 19 September 2025, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) published its Guidance regarding price indications and...
10/9/2025 9:26:19 AM ACM focuses on sustainability claims in the coffee and cocoa sector By Myrna Teeuw A cup of coffee or a piece of chocolate tastes even better when you believe it’s good for people and the planet. But are those...
10/9/2025 9:08:23 AM Direct marketing under scrutiny: tighter rules and enforcement By Lisa Peek Direct marketing is in the spotlight. The ACM is already enforcing existing rules for telemarketing more strictly, while stricter rules...
10/9/2025 9:06:34 AM Milieu Centraal may continue its campaign ‘Honest about Wood Burning’ By Ebba Hoogenraad The days are getting shorter, the evenings colder. Time for a cozy gathering by a crackling fire. Lovely, right? Or maybe not… Knowledge...
10/9/2025 9:01:01 AM Holie Foods / Lotus – A sweet victory for transparency on sugar By Daniël Haije The Amsterdam challenger Holie’s – known for its cheerfully packaged cereals and bars – stepped into the ring last summer against Lotus...
9/25/2025 1:00:31 PM FTC Lessons Learned: Chegg’s $7.5 Million ROSCA Settlement By Paavana Kumar The FTC is reinvigorating its focus on fraudulent practices in e-commerce — and subscription services are in the spotlight. On September...
9/25/2025 12:58:19 PM Inside NAD 2025: Trends, Takeaways and What’s Next By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the self-regulatory adjudicative body for the advertising industry. We attended and...
7/7/2025 10:09:19 PM Happy “Made in USA” Month! By Ronald Urbach Alexa Meera Singh FTC Chairman Ferguson has declared July as “Made in the USA” month, in honor of Independence Day. This is a clear indication that these...
6/26/2025 6:11:26 PM The Rise of Class Actions in Influencer Marketing: What Brands Need to Know To Protect Themselves By Allison Fitzpatrick Paavana Kumar Jordan Thompson Amy Marcus +1 more... Show less Class actions targeting prominent brands using influencers to advertise their products on social media are on the rise, accusing brands...
6/26/2025 6:01:47 PM Are Your Subscriptions Compliant? What Every Business Needs to Know About Auto-Renewal Laws to Survive in 2025 By Paavana Kumar Amy Marcus If you’re in the business of selling subscription services to your customers in 2025, compliance is about to get a lot trickier. Tune in...
4/10/2025 1:00:30 PM The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: What To Consider When Passing Them Through to Consumers By Louis DiLorenzo Paavana Kumar Update as of 4/9/2025 President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs for over 75 countries offers temporary relief, but with tariffs on...
4/10/2025 9:03:42 AM Balancing rationality and reality: insights from the CJEU's Compass Banca judgment By Daniël Haije On 14 November 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment addressing a cornerstone in European consumer...
4/10/2025 9:00:52 AM Price information hidden in the small print By Lisa Peek On 23 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU clarified how essential price information must be presented in online offers. The...
4/10/2025 8:46:11 AM ACM starts enforcement of sustainability claims in food sector By Ebba Hoogenraad Important news: the Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced its focus on enforcement of sustainability...