2/19/2025 8:45:38 AM Regulator u-turns: when are less healthy foods subject to media placement restrictions? By Huw Cookson John Wilks Filip Badina Background The Health and Care Act 2022 amended the Communications Act 2003 to (amongst other things) introduce new restrictions on the...
2/17/2025 2:41:23 PM Portman Group audit to increase scrutiny of UK alcohol marketing practices By John Wilks Filip Badina UK alcohol industry regulator the Portman Group has announced it is commissioning a large-scale audit to assess responsible marketing...
8/13/2024 12:04:33 PM Environmental Advertising Claims Guide By John Wilks Stefan Engels Philipp Eichenhofer Liam Blackford Hannah Potter +2 more... Show less Green claims are under increasing scrutiny by consumers, regulators and governments. There are upsides to showcasing the green side of...
7/26/2024 8:13:03 AM Green Claims Developments Gather Pace By Anette Moll Berg Alejandro González Vega David Alexandre Sophie Edgerton John Wilks +2 more... Show less Green claims have become a dominant marketing trend worldwide in recent years. In response to growing concerns about 'greenwashing,'...
7/11/2024 12:29:19 PM Distilling the new UK Rules and Guidance on Advertising Alcohol Alternatives By John Wilks Catriona Melton Georgina Doukanaris In light of the huge growth of alcohol alternative products (e.g. no or low-alcohol beers and mocktails), the UK’s Committee of...
7/9/2024 10:27:53 AM Distilling the new UK Rules and Guidance on Advertising Alcohol Alternatives By John Wilks Georgina Doukanaris In light of the huge growth of alcohol alternative products (e.g. no or low-alcohol beers and mocktails), the UK’s Committee of...
5/28/2024 9:21:55 AM New edition of guide to Prize Promotions Around the World launched By John Wilks Benjamin Mulcahy The fifth edition of DLA Piper’s guide to Prize Promotions Around the World is now available. As social media, ecommerce and other online...
4/3/2024 9:15:50 AM 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...