223 results found
Özdağıstanli Ekici Attorney Partnership | Turkey | 2 Jun 2023
Turkey cracks down on rise of greenwashing in ads
The rise of greenwashing poses a significant challenge to a transparent and accountable marketplace in which consumers can make informed decisions. In Turkey, the Advertisement Board is authorised to regulate, investigate, audit and apply sanctions regarding commercial advertising. Companies must comply with the regulations and be transparent and able to support their environmental claims to......
McDermott Will & Emery | USA | 1 Jun 2023
Going ‘Green’—What Does That Mean? FTC Proposes Revisions to Green Guides
As consumers actively seek more environmentally friendly products and services, companies have increased “green” advertising efforts to highlight…
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP | USA | 31 May 2023
June Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters - EEO, Rulemaking Comments, AM Congressional Hearings, and More
Though school is out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess. Instead, regulation continues. While the pace of new FCC regulatory issues for…
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 29 May 2023
Meme marketing and advertising law in Canada
If a picture is worth a thousand words, that makes a meme worth about 50 tweets. It is therefore no surprise that so many companies are interested in leveraging memes in marketing. However, the referential nature of memes and the common inclusion of media owned by others tends to increase the risk of marketing via memes. This article highlights some legal issues relevant to meme marketing, as......
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP | USA | 24 May 2023
Biden Administration Nominates Fifth FCC Commissioner, and Renominates Two Existing Commissioners - What Broadcast Issues Could a Full FCC Resolve?
This week brought the news that the Biden administration has nominated Anna Gomez for the open Democratic FCC seat that Gigi Sohn was to fill until…
Crowell & Moring LLP | USA | 22 May 2023
FTC Updates (May 1 - May 12, 2023)
The FTC’s past two weeks focused on privacy and cybersecurity as well as the Bureau of Consumer Protection successfully wrapping up multiple cases…
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 16 May 2023
CMA set to release Sky from behavioural remedy
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that a behavioural remedy attached to Sky’s acquisition of an interactive TV services provider in 2001 is “no longer appropriate” due to changes in the market and regulatory landscape.
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP | USA | 16 May 2023
FCC Repeals COVID-Era Accommodation that Allowed Broadcasters to Offer Businesses Free Advertising Time Without LUC Implications
Yesterday, the FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that it was repealing the COVID related guidance released in March 2020 that…
A & K Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm | Greece | 15 May 2023
When must public performance of musical works be reported to CMOs?
In regulating the public performance of musical works, article 24 of Law 4481/2017 introduced a reporting obligation for users. This entails the delivery of lists of works used by the user to the collective management organisations (CMOs) representing the rights of the specific works. However, as discussed in this article, CMOs' right to request information should be interpreted narrowly: a......
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP | USA | 12 May 2023
More FCC EEO News - FCC Reminds Broadcasters that EEO Mid-Term Reviews to Begin in June
Yesterday, in our article about the recent FCC random audit of the EEO performance of over 200 radio and TV stations, we noted that the FCC also…
