26 Jul, 2024 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,'...
25 Jul, 2024 Consumer Bites: Episode 4 – Cross-border royalty arrangements By Jun Au In our fourth vlog of the Consumer Bites Series, Jun Au discusses the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) increased focus on cross-border...
24 Jul, 2024 CMA Secures Undertakings from Wowcher in Dark Patterns Investigation By Mark Dewar Sophie Lessar Kit Lee On 19 July 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that Wowcher, an e-commerce site, has agreed to revise its online...
18 Jul, 2024 ASA rulings summary, June/ July 2024 - TikTok trends go wrong, number one claims and nobody is getting a starter By Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara Natalie Shallal Angelica Pediconi +3 more... Show less This month the ASA has provided a reminder that (i) encouraging excessive drinking is no laughing matter; (ii) number 1 claims must be...
16 Jul, 2024 The ESPR: paving the way to a sustainable fashion future By Laura Smit The fashion industry faces increasing scrutiny for its environmental impact and social conditions. It accounts for nearly 10% of all...
11 Jul, 2024 Consumer websites and apps: deceptive privacy choices By Alexa Smith Getting privacy right in a consumer-facing business is not just about having a privacy policy and getting your marketing consents right....
09 Jul, 2024 Tailor made temptations: Navigating fast fashion’s ESG woes with Tech By Ryan Harrison Charlotte Swain In a dynamic retail landscape, technology and sustainability form a powerful alliance, reshaping how consumers shop and brands operate....
09 Jul, 2024 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...
05 Jul, 2024 PepsiCo Full Federal Court Decision: Overturns the November, 2023 Decision on the Application of Royalty Withholding Tax and Diverted Profits Tax By Jock McCormack Jun Au Our Australian tax team have reported on a critical decision from the Full Federal Court, with a majority decision that held payments...
02 Jul, 2024 Circular HR By Lisa Hodgson Charis Fergusson High employee turnover can be a huge drain on an organisation’s resources. Whilst new talent can bring fresh ideas, positive change and...
02 Jul, 2024 Consumer Bites: Episode 3 – Respect at Work By Clancy King In our third vlog of the Consumer Bites Series, Clancy King provides an update on Australia’s Respect at Work reforms and how the...
26 Jun, 2024 ASA Rulings Summary, June 2024 - Distressing charity ads, dashcams and the "Mynx" effect By Hannah Potter Amneek Thiara Ellen O'Rourke Keirat Rayet James Blades-Walker +2 more... Show less This month we see the ASA rule on: (i) misleading claims about the quality of dashcams; (ii) whether poignant charity ads cause harm and...
05 Jun, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 22 May - how to navigate ads post-administration; #myownbrand; and violent video games By Hannah Potter Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara +2 more... Show less This week we see the ASA: (i) remind businesses to be cautious around claims made which relate to a business before it was taken in to...
21 May, 2024 Should you Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth: The Rise of Return less Refunds in Retail and How it Aligns with Consumer Rights. By Mark Dewar Kit Lee As Covid-19 precipitated an e-commerce boom, the largely hidden truth of ‘returnless refunds’ is gradually emerging from obscurity....
08 May, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 1 May - celebrity appeal, how to avoid overstatement in your copy and staying on the right side of trade information By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Amneek Thiara Georgina Doukanaris +1 more... Show less In this week's rulings, the ASA (who are always watching) assess the appeal of a former Big Brother presenter to under-18s, admonish an...
08 May, 2024 Novel Food – helping or hindering innovation? By Teresa Hitchcock Taryn Jones Beth Smart What are novel foods? Novel foods comprise foods which are new, modified or produced using a new production process. Only a novel food...