Jun 30, 2023 Fast-charging claims spark a debate By Ardie Yilinkou On 28th June 2023, Hyundai and Toyota found themselves on the wrong side of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) relating to a...
Jun 30, 2023 FTC Releases Updated Endorsement Guides and Proposes New Rule on Fake Reviews By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission released its updated Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. ...
Jun 29, 2023 Publishers Clearing House Agrees to Pay $18.5 Million to Consumers and Overhaul Sweepstakes Entry Process By Kate Patton Kelly O'Donnell Another day, another "dark patterns" lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission — this time, in the sweepstakes arena. In order to settle...
Jun 27, 2023 FTC Settles With Marketer Over Qualified "Made in USA" Claim By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission's Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims says that, in order to make an unqualified "made in...
Jun 26, 2023 ASA announces stricter interpretation of green claims, with greater emphasis on social responsibility. By Brinsley Dresden Geraint Lloyd-Taylor On Friday 23rd June the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority issued an updated version of their guidance on misleading environmental...
Jun 23, 2023 FTC Primes for Fight Against Amazon By Kate Patton The Federal Trade Commission announced that it filed a complaint against Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail giant used dark...
Jun 21, 2023 FTC Warns Online Marketplaces of New Obligations as of June 27 By Kate Patton Just one week before the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers...
Jun 21, 2023 Five Action Items to Help You Prepare for the Wave of Privacy Enforcement Starting July 2023 By Daniel Goldberg Mark your calendars - July 2023 is an important month for US privacy enforcement. On July 1, California’s new privacy law, the California...
Jun 21, 2023 Notebook From Cannes -- Sustainability, AI, and DE&I By Jeff Greenbaum This year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity -- the 70th anniversary of the advertising festival -- has so much of what...
Jun 16, 2023 Biden Announces Voluntary Commitments by Companies on "Junk Fees" By Jeff Greenbaum Last November, President Biden said that his Administration planned to take on so-called "junk fees." Accompanied by CFPB Director Rohit...
Jun 14, 2023 Launching a Business in Psychedelics? By Lee Silver As interest in psychedelics grows and states begin to legalize possession, usage, and promotion, more and more entrepreneurs are...
Jun 14, 2023 Game Over: What the FTC-Microsoft COPPA Action means for the Gaming Sector By Emma Smizer Daniel Goldberg Last week, the Department of Justice with the Federal Trade Commission announced a $20 million dollar settlement with tech giant...
Jun 13, 2023 FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Bolster Consumers’ Consent Rights Under TCPA By Kate Patton Following its open meeting last month during which it considered a variety of anti-robocall tools and strategies, the Federal...
Jun 07, 2023 SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Strike under the TV/Theatrical (but not the Commercial) Contracts By Dorian Thomas Earlier this week, SAG-AFTRA members voted to authorize a strike under the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts (the "TV/Theatrical...
Jun 06, 2023 You're Invited: "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Americas" By Jeff Greenbaum On Wednesday, June 28th at 9:00 a.m. EDT, the International Advertising Association will be hosting a webinar, "New Developments in...
Jun 03, 2023 New York City Authorizes Charitable Games of Chance in Sports Venues By Terri Seligman J.J. Harwayne Leitner Kelly O'Donnell It’s summer and New York’s stadiums are filled with fans. Along with their hotdogs, beer and swag, they’ll now be able to buy raffle...