4/7/2023 2:45:40 PM Advertising Sex Toys Near Train Stations? By Jeff Greenbaum Lovehoney -- which calls itself "the global leader in sexual happiness" -- recently ran an outdoor billboard in London, near a train...
9/12/2022 3:52:34 PM You're Invited: "Global Advertising in an Age of Crisis and Change" By Jeff Greenbaum The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be holding its annual global advertising law conference on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in...
3/4/2022 3:24:58 PM You're Invited: "Global Environmental Marketing Claims" Webinar By Jeff Greenbaum On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be sponsoring a webinar on "Global Environmental Marketing...
1/24/2022 2:06:13 PM Can Advertisers Claim That a Bottle is Made of Recycled Material if the Cap Is Not? It Depends on Who You Ask . . . By Jeff Greenbaum A recent decision from the Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom held that a "100% recycled" claim that appeared in...
3/11/2020 6:45:05 PM UK ASA Bans Coronavirus-Related Ad for Causing "Serious and Widespread Offense" By Jeff Greenbaum The UK's Advertising Standards Authority just banned a print ad for Vic Smith Beds, which references the coronavirus health crisis, on...
8/11/2019 9:32:42 PM Using #BrandAmbassador As Your Influencer Disclosure? By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority issued a decision saying that using the hashtag disclosure #BrandAmbassador did not...
12/14/2018 3:45:57 PM UK Advertising Codes to Ban Gender Stereotypes By Jeff Greenbaum The UK's Committees of Advertising Practice ("CAP") announced that it has revised its Advertising Codes to ban the use of gender...
3/15/2018 12:00:00 AM Some Thoughts on Using Influencers Globally from Today's GALA Conference By Jeff Greenbaum At the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance conference today in New York City, "Advertising Law in the US & Around the Globe," one of the...
3/5/2018 11:42:24 PM U.K.'s ASA Bans Ad Objectifying Women By Dorian Thomas The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority recently banned a Tunnock's Tea Cake ad for objectifying women. The ad depicts the bare leg...
2/20/2018 9:34:24 PM Regulating Energy Drinks? By Dorian Thomas Several grocery store chains in the U.K., including Waitrose, have announced that they will stop selling energy drinks that have more...
2/7/2018 3:44:28 PM What Does It Mean to be "Number One"? By Jeff Greenbaum Advertising for Ryanair claiming that the airline was "Europe's number one airline" was recently challenged at the UK's Advertising...
2/7/2018 2:17:17 PM Website Apologizes for "Me Too" Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Real estate website Zoopla issued an apology for advertising that featured the phrase "me too" after setting off a social media storm and...
1/15/2018 5:37:11 PM UK ASA Says to Expect Further Influencer Enforcement By Jeff Greenbaum The UK's Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") said that it is planning to continue its influencer-related enforcement in 2018. Guy...
1/10/2018 12:00:00 AM H&M Pulls Ad After Racism Allegations By Jeff Greenbaum H&M pulled an online advertisement promoting a sweatshirt that features the phrase "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle," which was modeled by a...