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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…
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......
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…
Crowell & Moring LLP | USA | 8 May 2023
FTC Updates (April 24 - April 28, 2023)
This week the FTC released updates related to the Negative Option Rule and the proposed Business and Government Impersonation Rule. The FTC, along…
Lexology PRO | France | 4 May 2023
France imposes interim measures on Meta for “unjustified” ad partnership conditions
France’s Competition Authority has ordered Meta to come up with new conditions for ad verification partnerships as it probes if the company is abusing its dominance by refusing to give an online advertising intelligence provider the data it needs to operate.
Lexology PRO | USA | 28 Apr 2023
Meta $37.5 million settlement receives preliminary OK
A federal judge has preliminarily approved a Meta $37.5 million settlement after previously denying the motion over class payouts and other concerns.
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 28 Apr 2023
Green branding or greenwashing? Regulatory considerations
Over the past several years, companies across the globe have seen an increasing demand for green and sustainable products and services. However, companies should be aware that there is a fine line between green branding and greenwashing. This article is part of a series on green branding in Canada. In particular, this article examines the regulatory considerations.
Rouse | European Union | 24 Apr 2023
Greenwashing in the EU
The practice of greenwashing, marketing or advertising claiming inaccurately that a product or business has a positive or neutral environmental impact…
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC | USA | 21 Apr 2023
New Jersey Announces New Advertising Standards for Gambling Operators
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck announced that they were setting new…
