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Influencing Influencers – Ad Standards Releases Latest Edition Of Influencer Marketing Disclosure Guidelines

Social media has become a centre stage for brands to promote their products, and influencers have become a vital part of the marketing ecosystem.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The CMA's Consumer Law Game Plan: What You Need To Know

Now that the DMCC Act has had a few months to bed in, what can we expect from the CMA in the coming months?

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK IPO Launches "Fake Toys, Real Harm" Campaign After Seizures Of Huge Numbers Of Counterfeit Toys

An increase in "kidult" culture (someone over roughly the age of 12 whose interests and purchasing habits align with things more traditionally seen as suited to children) has been one of the factors driving the recent global increase in toy sales.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Consumer Protection: Insights For In-House Counsel - Autumn 2025

The UK has one of the toughest consumer law enforcement regimes in the world, with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover on B2C businesses for infringing UK consumer...

United Kingdom Consumer

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Don't Look Back In Anger: Ticketmaster Promises Transparency After CMA Investigation Into Oasis Tour Sales

United Kingdom Commercial

SO

Square One

Join Us For Our Latest Consumer Law Webinar! When The CMA Comes Calling: How To Prepare And How To Respond

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Do Not Bottle The Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits To Correcting Its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

European Union Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating The New CTSI Guidance: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Anti-trust

BJ

Browne Jacobson

UK Supreme Court Judgment On Motor Finance Lending And Consumer Protection

United Kingdom Consumer

M

Matheson

CTSI Updates Guidance For Traders On Pricing Practices

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

New Fire Safety Rules In Force From October 2025

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The EU Data Act: Compliance Countdown For Connected Products

United Kingdom Privacy

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Is Change On The Horizon For The UK Product Liability Regime?

United Kingdom Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Preparing For Change: FCA Consultations Redefine The UK Digital Assets Regulatory Landscape

United Kingdom Technology

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

Goodwin Insight: French Governance Of The European Artificial Intelligence Regulation

United Kingdom Technology

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Public Law Podcast Episode 22: Back To School - Wrap Up Of Key Developments

United Kingdom Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Legal Considerations For Hotels: Real Estate Finance (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Inheritance Tax And Lifetime Gifting: Should You Act Before November's Budget?

United Kingdom Tax

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

Indefinite Leave To Remain In The UK - Changes To Requirements

United Kingdom Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Household Goods

Our global Household Goods team works with a range of clients from multinational, listed consumer product manufacturers to consumer goods associations, established retailers, and brand protection platforms.

United Kingdom Consumer

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ASA Springs Another Mattress Pricing Case On Us

Pricing claims, including discount claims, must be clear and fair, and must not mislead consumers. That is the position under consumer protection legislation and the UK's...

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

New CMA Draft Guidance On Price Transparency: What You Need To Know

On 3 July, the CMA issued its draft guidance on the price transparency provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA)...

United Kingdom Consumer

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The CMA's Direct Consumer Enforcement Powers: Dynamic Pricing, Drip Pricing And Other Updates

Whilst we continue to await the first enforcement action under the CMA's new powers, other CMA activity in the consumer protection space suggests that dynamic pricing is likely to be prioritised for enforcement...

United Kingdom Consumer

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Closing The Advice Gap – The Introduction Of "Targeted Support"

United Kingdom Consumer

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Human In The Loop: Making AI Work Without Losing Control

United Kingdom Technology

IG

IR Global

European Union Targets SHEIN Over Consumer Law Breaches: What Online Sellers Must Learn Fast

European Union Consumer

KG

K&L Gates LLP

3 Months In 3 Minutes – The First Quarter Of The New Consumer Protection Regime

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Drip Pricing – CMA Launches Much Anticipated Additional Consultation

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK Petition Demanding Video Games Consumer Law Change Hits Debate Threshold

United Kingdom Consumer

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

FCA Sets Priorities For Financial Services Regulation

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2025

Worldwide Consumer

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

UK's New Consumer Protection Regime – What To Expect From Future Enforcement

United Kingdom Consumer

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

The prize draws and competitions (PDC) industry has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years. The market is smaller than the National Lottery but still significant. It is estimated that around 7.4 million adults (14% of the adult population) have participated in PDC's in the last year (as of November 2023), spending an estimated total of £1.3 billion.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

FCA Sets Priorities For Financial Services Regulation

We highlight below the main aspects of the Strategy and Work Programme, and some important considerations for firms.

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2025

With the latest edition of our Retail and Consumer Sector Horizon Scanner, a powerful tool designed to enhance your decision-making and mitigate legal risks...

Worldwide Consumer

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

UK's New Consumer Protection Regime – What To Expect From Future Enforcement

The UK's new consumer protection regime equips the CMA with extensive new direct enforcement powers, establishes additional banned practices...

United Kingdom Consumer

DP

Davis Polk & Wardwell

BEUC Files Complaint Against SHEIN For Dark Patterns Fuelling Over-Consumption

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Spotlight On Online Retailers: European Regulators SHEIN A Light On Suspected Breaches Of EU Consumer Law

Which? recently published research about pricing practices in the UK, and we've written before about the attention the CMA and ASA pay to misleading pricing.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Goodbye Old Friend? HM Treasury Consultation On Consumer Credit Act 1974 Reform

It's here at last—well, the next set of steps towards a brave new dawn for consumer credit, at least.

United Kingdom Consumer

AO

A&O Shearman

Buy-Now, Pay Later - The Journey Continues (And The End Is Nearly In Sight)

In an exciting week for consumer credit lawyers, in addition to the consultation paper on the reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA)...

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Package Travel Rules: UK Government Consults On Reforms

Holidays are usually a significant expense for UK consumers and ONS figures have indicated that UK spending on package holidays is rising again after a dip caused by the pandemic.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The New Consumer Protection Regime: What Are The Real Estate Implications?

United Kingdom Consumer

TS

Travers Smith LLP

The Consumer Duty

United Kingdom Finance

I

ISOLAS

The Consumer Law Revolution Continues... In The EU

European Union Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The UK Consumer Law Revolution: New CAP And BCAP Rules Now In Force

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

What's Next For Future Of Payments?

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The UK Consumer Law Revolution: CMA Publishes Long-awaited Guidance

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

The CMA's New Consumer Protection Enforcement Powers

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Is This The Largest Advertising Related Fine In British Legal History?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

Will Dynamic Pricing Be Shown The Red Card?

United Kingdom Consumer

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

New UK Consumer Protection Regime To Go Live 6 April 2025

United Kingdom Anti-trust

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New European Consumer Protection Guidelines For Virtual Currencies In Video Games

European Union Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Consumer Law Update: CMA Issues Final Annual Plan

United Kingdom Anti-trust

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK Government Lights The Blue Touchpaper On A New Bonfire Of The Quangos, And Tells Regulators To Tread Carefully!

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

EU Bodies Act Against Gaming Companies To Protect Children From In-game Purchase Pressure

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Drip Pricing And Fake Reviews: Updates To The ASA's Approach Reflects Consumer Law Developments

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

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