Green claims are in vogue. One might say green is the new black, except that creates the impression this might be some passing trend....
A few weeks ago we wrote an update about the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, and when we thought it might be coming...
Welcome to the latest edition of our Ads & Brands Law Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant...
Way back in July 2022, the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) put fashion retailers under its very own spotlight by launching...
The CMA today announced that it will examine the accuracy of environmental (green) claims made about household essentials – such as food,...
Last week the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee finally published its long-awaited report into influencer...
The UK government set out its plans for a new legislative programme via the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2022. This article summarises the...
In the first "green claims" adjudication since the Advertising Standards Authority published its recent guidance on green claims (covered...
This week, the CMA launched its eagerly anticipated Green Claims Code. The new Code comes ahead of a clampdown by the CMA on misleading...
On a few occasions in recent months we've recently commented on the over reliance on the self-regulatory system to protect consumers,...
Britain’s competition regulator should have an enhanced role, becoming a new consumer champion, according to an government-commissioned...