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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Massachusetts Provides Clarifications on Upcoming ​“Junk Fee” and Negative Option Regulations

Last week, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office released a webinar and business guidance to help companies comply with upcoming regulations on junk fees and negative option contracts. The webinar and guidance cover a...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Massachusetts Releases Junk Fee Business Compliance Guidance

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On July 29, 2025 the Massachusetts Attorney General released updated business guidance on the new "junk fee" rules. Business must comply by September 2, 2025. The updated guidance and webinar is designed to help businesses...more

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France and the new EU regulation on political advertising: the CNIL updates its doctrine ahead of the 2025 implementation

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Online political advertising has become central to modern electoral campaigns. However, the growing lack of transparency, particularly regarding funding, targeting, and data processing practices, raises serious concerns about...more

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What’s next for UK HFSS regulation?

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First introduced in 2007 and ramping up in the last few years, several restrictions have been put in place in the UK to limit the promotion and advertising of food and drink products that are high in fat, sugar or salt...more

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Impacts on Doing Business in Canada: Newly Effective Provisions of Quebec Bill 96

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Although English and French are both recognized as official languages of Canada, Quebec continues to enact laws which are directed to maintaining its unique cultural identity through the use of the Charter of the French...more

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Texas AG Spurs National Reform for General Mills

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Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that General Mills has agreed to remove petroleum-based artificial dyes from its cereals and school food products throughout the U.S. by summer 2026, and from its entire U.S....more

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Tennessee Toughens Law for Underage Tobacco and Vape

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A new Tennessee law means big changes for Tennessee retailers that sell tobacco and vapor products. The new law becomes effective July 1, 2025, with some parts kicking in later. If you sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Bureau de la concurrence publie des lignes directrices concernant les déclarations environnementales

Le 5 juin 2025, le Bureau de la concurrence (le « Bureau ») a publié la tant attendue version définitive de ses lignes directrices sur les nouvelles dispositions relatives aux déclarations environnementales, aussi appelées...more

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Canada Refines Focus on Greenwashing Prosecutions

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Recently, the Canadian Competition Bureau published updated guidelines concerning its approach to environmental claims following last year's amendments to Canadian law that specifically targeted greenwashing. These...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Expanded FCC Foreign Government Sponsorship ID Rules Are Now in Effect; FCC Sets December 8 Compliance Deadline

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On June 10, 2025, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Public Notice (Notice) announcing that broadcasters have until December 8, 2025 to comply with the FCC’s expanded rules...more

Perkins Coie

The FTC “Junk Fee” Rule Is Here… Along With a Wave of State Laws

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Key Takeaways - - The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees is now in effect. - The rule applies to businesses that offer or advertise live-event tickets or short-term lodging. - If including the...more

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FTC Implements Rule to Eliminate Hidden Fees in Pricing

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On May 12, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted the Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the “Rule”), mandating that businesses disclose all mandatory fees upfront in advertised prices. This initiative aims to...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Bill 96: New Rules for the Use of Trademarks on Commercial Signage and Product Packaging Soon to Come into Effect

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The final amendments to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) introduced by Bill 96 will come into force on June 1, 2025. These changes relate to how non-French trademarks can appear on commercial signage and...more

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FTC Preemptively Throws Flag on StubHub Ahead of Football Season

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The FTC sent a warning letter to StubHub Holdings, Inc. regarding practices that may violate the Commission’s new Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees. In the letter, the FTC warned the company that it may have misrepresented...more

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Navigating the Advertising Regulation and Enforcement Landscape in China: Key Issues to Watch in 2025

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In March 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) in China published a newsletter detailing the government's 2024 enforcement actions against illegal advertisements. According to official statistics, in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees: FAQs and Guidance

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On May 12, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees will take effect. Under the rule, certain businesses must disclose all mandatory fees and the total price up front to limit bait-and-switch...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Issues FAQs on Fees Rule, Affirms Rule to Become Effective Next Week

The FTC issued FAQs to answer common questions about its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees and to provide a small entity compliance guide in connection with the Rule. The issuance of the FAQs affirms that the current FTC, led...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is Your Company Prepared for the FTC’s Junk Fees Rule, Effective May 12?

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On May 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) published FAQs aimed at providing consumers and businesses with information regarding the agency’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (the “Junk Fees Rule”...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Bulk Data Access Rule: What Advertisers Need to Know

On April 11, the Department of Justice issued an extensive set of FAQs on its Bulk Data Access Rule and advised that it ​“will not prioritize civil enforcement actions against any person for violations” of the Rule through...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FDIC extends compliance date for parts of new signage rule

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The FDIC is providing financial institutions with additional time to comply with parts of the new FDIC signage and advertising rule by extending the compliance date from January 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025....more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Major Updates to Google Gaming Advertising Regulations Take Effect July 15!

As of today, July 15, 2024, Google gaming regulations contain significant revisions. The Google Ads policy for daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) operators now enable them to run advertisements in many markets across the United...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Understanding AAFCO's New Model Pet Food Regulations

With a history spanning more than a century, the industry organization Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has been leading the charge on setting ingredient definitions, labeling standards, and laboratory...more

Perkins Coie

FCC Declares AI-Generated Robocalls Unlawful

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated robocalls may trick some consumers into thinking they are being called by a human being, but the Federal Communications Commission clarified in a recent AI Declaratory Ruling that it...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 7th Annual Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation - February 8th - 9th, New York, NY

While the modalities of advertising may change, advertising’s core tenant of claims substantiation remains an unwavering constant. As such, legal and regulatory professionals in marketing and advertising set their calendars...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s New Personal Data Protection Law and Implementing Regulations—Key Obligations, Responsibilities and...

On September 7, 2023, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) issued the Implementing Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (the Implementing Regulations) and the Regulations on Personal...more

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