26 Jul, 2024 FCA cracks down on firm enabling cryptoasset trading fining it over £3 million By Wendy Saunders Continuing the trend of enforcement that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has embarked on, the FCA has taken its first enforcement...
25 Jul, 2024 CMA turns up the heat on advertising for green heating and insulation. Comply, or you'll find yourself in hot water. By Brinsley Dresden Two years ago, the Competition and Markets Authority launched a call for information looking at consumer protection in the UK green...
25 Jul, 2024 Good news! UK adspend enjoys record Q1 growth (AA/WARC) By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The quarterly Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report is the definitive guide to advertising expenditure in the UK, with data for...
22 Jul, 2024 Labour’s Pensions Review – The pension industry’s Big Bang: Phase 1 activated By Penny Cogher Harriet Fletcher On 20 July 2024, the Government announced a “landmark pensions review…to boost growth and make every part of Britain better off.” Penny...
22 Jul, 2024 Ambush marketing? PRIME sued by US Olympic committee By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The Paris Olympics start this weekend, and right on cue the BBC has reported that the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is suing Logan...
22 Jul, 2024 Another ASA ruling on promotional terms By Helen Hart The ASA has upheld another ruling against a promoter for failing to communicate the terms and conditions of a promotion adequately. The...
19 Jul, 2024 SEC’s Ethereum ETF approval: Are we seeing the cautious acceptance of a new asset class? By Lewis Beischer Colin Johnson Kevin Madura On May 23, another milestone on digital assets’ road to mainstream adoption was reached, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
19 Jul, 2024 King’s Speech – new Product Safety and Metrology Bill By Richard Hugo Abbie McGregor In the King’s Speech earlier this week, King Charles did not explicitly announce the Product Safety and Metrology Bill (the ‘Bill’), but...
19 Jul, 2024 CFPB says earned wage access programs are consumer loans By Sarah Wolter Regulators are painting several types of lending products with a broad brush, bringing an ever-widening swath of lenders under federal...
19 Jul, 2024 Crossing borders, crossing lines: important considerations for separated parents ahead of overseas travel By Victoria Batstone Today I received my new passport from HM Passport Office and was pleased to find an accompanying leaflet including important information...
18 Jul, 2024 The King's Speech reveals more details of upcoming Employment Rights Bill By Andrew Maxwell Following the election on 4th July, yesterday marked the formal State Opening of Parliament with the King’s Speech. As we discussed...
18 Jul, 2024 Four-day work week trial - An enhancement to recruitment and retention? By Sarah Harnett South Cambridgeshire District Council have shared information from independent reports on their four-day work week trial. It makes a...
17 Jul, 2024 The dawn of a new era for English football? By Matthew Gregory Albert Weatherill Stephen Rigby The King’s Speech contains the much anticipated announcement of a Football Governance Bill. This new bill, principally focused on helping...
17 Jul, 2024 The King's Speech: Government Plans to Enhance Employment Rights By Remy Ormesher-Hussein This morning, the King's Speech affirmed Labour's plans to introduce an Employment Rights Bill to “legislate to introduce a new deal for...
17 Jul, 2024 ASA gives hard hitting charity ad a clean bill of health. By Brinsley Dresden Ella Nawaro One of the constant challenges for charities trying to raise awareness about sensitive issues is how to grab attention, but without being...
17 Jul, 2024 King's Speech: Lack of Cohabitation Bill Is Missed Opportunity To Provide Protection For Millions Of Couples By Fran Hipperson Today’s Kings Speech is a missed opportunity to provide clarity to millions of couples across the UK who are currently cohabiting and...