30 Jun, 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...
06 Apr, 2023 HHS Announces New Rules on the Advertising of Medicare Plans By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"), finalized new...
16 Mar, 2023 JUUL To Pay $23.8 Million Over Underage Marketing Allegations By Jordyn Milewski Last week, the City of Chicago announced that it reached a $23.8 million settlement with e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs, the result of a...
28 Nov, 2022 China Issues Its First Guidelines on Celebrity Endorsements By Justina Zhang The legal environment and potential liabilities for celebrity endorsements in China are getting tougher. Five months after Chinese...
29 Aug, 2022 Why Brands and Endorsers Should Both Understand the Law on Endorsements in China By Justina Zhang In May 2022, Chinese actress Jing Tian received the largest fine ever issued under China’s Advertising Law to date - RMB 7.22 million...
23 Jan, 2022 A New Social Media Watchdog in the Works? By Hannah Taylor Many know that advertising in the United States is policed by federal and state consumer protection agencies, including the Federal Trade...
15 Dec, 2021 ASA upholds rulings against 7 crypto trading ads, but one takes some topping By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor It seems the ASA is on a mission to stamp out misleading and irresponsible advertising relating to crypto currency trading. This week,...
23 Sep, 2021 **Breaking news** ASA makes announcement on green claims By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Hot on the heels of the CMA's new Green Claims Code, the ASA today made an announcement about its own work in reviewing green claims in...
20 Sep, 2021 CMA gives businesses until the New Year to ensure their environmental claims are compliant By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden The CMA today published its long-awaited “Green Claims Code”. Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the CMA, said that “More people than...
30 Mar, 2021 Wrapping up our GALA panel on "DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS” By Paula Fernandez Pfizenmaier Last week, members of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance presented the "HOT TOPICS IN GLOBAL ADVERTISING LAW” conference. The event...
30 Oct, 2020 NCAA DI Council Approves Name, Image, and Likeness Proposal Ahead of the Big Vote By Mma Afoaku Welcome back to yet another edition of the quest for student-athlete name, image, and likeness ("NIL") compensation! Today, I'll be...
23 Oct, 2020 Send Noods, Not N*des By Mma Afoaku Brands and advertisers are constantly looking for opportunities to connect with consumers in innovative and memorable ways. Kraft Mac &...
03 Aug, 2020 The PLL Is Turning Over a New Leaf In Sports with Mendi CBD Sponsorship By Mma Afoaku In U.S. professional sports leagues, CBD has typically found itself on the banned substances list despite testimonials from many former...
03 Jul, 2020 Read the Foreword to GALA's New Privacy Book By Daniel Goldberg Last month, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), in collaboration with the International Advertising Association (IAA),...
06 May, 2020 Are We There Yet? The Long And Winding Road To Student-Athlete NIL Compensation Continues By Mma Afoaku As a kid, I hated road trips, especially when I didn't have a clear picture of the final destination. Would it be worth the bouts of car...
22 Apr, 2020 Will Sports Leagues Take Their Talents To Florida? By Mma Afoaku The famous words once uttered by LeBron James as he declared he would be leaving Cleveland to play for Miami have taken on new meaning in...