Demand may be booming, but are breaches looming? We discuss compliance with Australian Country of Origin labelling regulations in the context of COVID-19

By Georgina Hey (AU), Alyson Poole (AU) and Matt Allen (AU) on May 13, 2020 Posted in General

In recent articles, we have commented on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Country of Origin (COO) labelling regulations as they relate to food packaging and more recently, the ACCC’s focus for 2020 on misleading or deceptive claims relating to food packaging. Our previous articles can be reviewed here and here.… Continue reading

A different type of virus

By Frances Drummond (AU) and Alyson Poole (AU) on April 5, 2020 Posted in Advertising

When times become tough, stressful and trying, many people react with humour. As the world finds itself in the midst of a global medical virus, a different type of virus – a virtual virus – has taken off and continues to grow. COVID-19. A virus interchangeably referred to as Coronavirus. A virus which is familiar … Continue reading

Mitigating Advertising Risks During the COVID-19 Crisis

By Saul Perloff (US), Andre Hanson (US), Robert Rouder (US) and Leaf Dilts McGregor (US) on March 27, 2020 Posted in Advertising

During this time of crisis, pharmaceutical and consumer product companies along with retailers are doing their best to provide the public with products to prevent and treat COVID-19. At the same time, the FTC and FDA have announced that they will be particularly vigilant in policing unscrupulous or overzealous marketers making unsubstantiated, misleading, or false … Continue reading