03 May, 2024 New Spanish Royal Decree regulating influencers By Diego Ramos Nuria López On May 1st, 2024, the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation in Spain has officially published the new Spanish Royal Decree...
02 May, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 24 April 2024 - teeth whitening, botox and menopause claims By Hannah Potter Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris Amneek Thiara +1 more... Show less This week we see the ASA take on the beauty industry by upholding challenges against misleading claims for teeth whitening products and...
02 May, 2024 Commission Guidelines on Systematic Risks - Electoral Processes By Gavin Woods Heidi Waem Darach Connolly Claire O'Brien Emer McEntaggart +2 more... Show less Introduction 2024 has been tipped as not just an election year but “the election year”, with at least 64 countries plus the EU electing...
25 Apr, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 17 April 2024 - no such thing as a free lunch & medical ads Flarin up By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara +1 more... Show less This week the ASA have ruled on two misleading claims, one regarding the provision of “complementary food and drinks” on trains and the...
08 Apr, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 27 March & 3 April - pains in the artificial grass, gender stereotypes fails and closing down bank ads By Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris Amneek Thiara Instead of focussing on their Easter chocolate, over the last two weeks the ASA have been: (i) taking more action on misleading green...
05 Apr, 2024 Post-sale confusion, famous names and social media evidence in trade mark proceedings By Elinor Cavil Last month, University College London (“UCL”) hosted their annual “Question the Trade Mark Judges” event in which representatives from...
05 Apr, 2024 Scottish football clubs explore loophole for alcohol sales at women's matches By Naomi Pryde Sarah Cunningham Morven Henderson Sam Ingleton +1 more... Show less Mitigation of alcohol-related harm at sporting events is a topical issue in Scotland. The sale of alcohol at Scottish football games has...
03 Apr, 2024 UK’s CMA obtains undertakings from fashion companies re misleading green claims and sends open letter to the sector By Georgina Doukanaris John Wilks UK consumer regulator, the CMA, has concluded its investigation into three fashion retailers on misleading green claims, with the...
28 Mar, 2024 Ofcom submits its research and advice on categorised services to the UK Secretary of State By Ally Clark Duncan Calow As many of our readers will be aware, the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) has a layered approach. This means that all organisations with...
25 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 20 March - thin models, loot boxes and topless butlers By Georgina Doukanaris Amneek Thiara Petros Nafpliotis Alex Lowe Claire Sng John Wilks Ally Clark +4 more... Show less This week we discuss the ASA's rulings on: unhealthily thin models (including how posing may exacerbate the issue); a reminder on...
18 Mar, 2024 The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join DLA Piper's Robert Sherman for "The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment 2024" - A FT Live Webinar on March 21. This webinar will...
15 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 13 March 2024 - getting 'lit'; a dancing cow for old people; and Beast Mode By Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris This week we discuss what happens when boozy influencers ‘go rogue’ and what makes a dancing cows and celebrities featured in gambling...
14 Mar, 2024 Who’s who under the DMA, DSA, DGA and Data Act? By Heidi Waem As part of its data strategy, the European Commission has presented a number of legislative instruments, in particular the Digital...
11 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 6 March 2024 - pant posing, #ad reminders and battery strife By Georgina Doukanaris Alex Lowe Petros Nafpliotis This week we discuss: pant posing problems; how you can BPerfect with #ad; and electric charging confusion. BPerfect in following the...
01 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 28 February 2024 - assuaging alcohol, 'rustic' bread and unfair competitions By Georgina Doukanaris Alex Lowe Petros Nafpliotis This week we discuss: irresponsible alcohol claims; how the ASA will assess terms such as ‘artisanal-inspired’ and ‘rustic’; and provide...
29 Feb, 2024 LGBTQ+ History Month: LGBTQ+ representation and visibility in media By Cai Cherry As LGBTQ+ History month comes to a close, we would like to take this moment to highlight a movie night and panel discussion we hosted...