26 Oct, 2017 The impact of Brexit on regulation in the life sciences sector By Passle Group The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's inquiry into "Life Sciences and the Industrial Strategy" is fascinating. Last week...
25 Oct, 2017 Don't lose yourself in the music (Eminem v NZ National Party) By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor In an interesting case in New Zealand, Eminem's publisher won $415,000 (USD) plus interest against New Zealand's National Party who had...
19 Oct, 2017 Promoting sanitary pads, naturally. By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brits, like many others, have been conditioned to recoil from bodily fluids. Ads for nappies, incontinence pads, contraceptives,...
19 Oct, 2017 ASA's adjudication activates acupuncturist's anxiety attack By Passle Group A business that offered acupuncture "for fertility support, musculoskeletal problems, headaches, migraines, insomnia, anxiety & other...
19 Oct, 2017 Sexual Harassment Scandal in Hollywood and #MeToo campaign are an Important Reminder for Employers By Colin Fetter Linked below is an insightful article from our Kirsten Hayne, commenting on the recent Hollywood sexual harassment scandal and the...
18 Oct, 2017 Video kills the banner ad's star By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The results of the IAB's digital advertising spend report are out. They include results for online, mobile and tablet for Jan-Jun 2017. ...
17 Oct, 2017 It is easy to be brave from a safe distance By Sean Lippel Interesting research paper on insider trading and geographic distance to the authorities. Not surprisingly, the SEC is more likely to...
12 Oct, 2017 Ignoring the ASA? Advertiser gets lucky By Passle Group Usually, failing to respond to the ASA is a surefire way of having a complaint upheld. Indeed, failing to respond to the ASA is a breach...
12 Oct, 2017 LGBT+ representation in advertising By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor I'll be doing another annual round up of LGBT+ representation in advertising soon. Spoiler alert: I think the quality of LGBT+...
11 Oct, 2017 Looks like Piccadilly Circus will be looking right back at you! By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Cameras concealed within the ENORMOUS new single screen at Piccadilly Circus (which replaces the old six screens) will track the make,...
10 Oct, 2017 Gatorade pays California $300k over 'misleading' Usain Bolt anti-water ad campaign By Passle Group California, often considered to be one of the healthiest states in the US, has recently settled a claim against PepsiCo's sports drink...
09 Oct, 2017 Virtual vandalism? Taking the art of protest to another dimension By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Well, that didn't take long. Snap's new concept, which puts the 'A.R.' in ART, has already got people thinking... and protesting. And...
06 Oct, 2017 Trov - On-Demand Insurance Has Been Approved in California! By Paul Barskiy Trov, an on demand insurance platform has announced that it has been approved to offer insurance in California, bringing the company one...
06 Oct, 2017 Join us at the Brownlee Emerging Trends in Education Law Seminar, Nov 16 By Colin Fetter Pleased to be presenting to School Divisions across the province, with our Brownlee Education Law Team, at our Emerging Trends in...
04 Oct, 2017 Alberta Government Cannabis Framework Released Today. Are your drug and alcohol policies and processes ready? By Colin Fetter
03 Oct, 2017 What is the most complained about ad so far this year...? By Alan Hunt The first half of 2017 has seen a decline in complaints received by the ASA for misleading or offensive advertising. However, holding...