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The legal world has been abuzz with news of the Federal Communications Commission's One-to-One Consent Rule, which was vacated by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals last month. However, an additional new FCC rule warrants...more
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final "click-to-cancel" rule, which is designed to ensure that consumers can cancel subscriptions as easily as they signed up for them. This rule covers most negative option...more
The FTC recently announced a new rule to combat fake consumer reviews and testimonials. Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow explain how this decision will impact businesses and the influencer marketing industry in this episode of...more
New York’s Cannabis Control Board recently approved new rules around cannabis marketing and advertising in a bid to provide legal marijuana operators an advantage over illegal operators. The new rules, which are subject...more
This week, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule — Federal Register: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act — that provides new guidance on how to distinguish...more
In an important regulatory update that may significantly impact your organization’s marketing strategies, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with a...more
In March, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked for comments on a proposal to replace the Prenotification Negative Option Rule with a more expansive Negative Option Rule. Now that the FTC has had the chance to review those...more
On August 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules (Adopting Release) for private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act). The new rules require private...more
For many law firms, it’s the thick of rankings season, as the third and fourth quarters bring a bevy of submission deadlines, from IP Stars to Legal 500 to Chambers USA. We pursue these programs – reputable recognitions...more
On June 8, 2023, the SEC Division of Examinations staff (EXAMS) published a risk alert focused on the new Marketing Rule (Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940). While this new risk alert largely mirrors...more
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation recently published the Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising (“Measures”), which will take effect on 1 May 2023. The Measures, containing a number of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has significantly revised and “modernized” the Investment Advisers Act regulatory framework governing investment adviser advertisements and payments to solicitors to address...more
The SEC staff has issued an FAQ related to amended Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act (the “Marketing Rule”) clarifying that the net/gross rules apply to extracted performance that may consist of returns of...more
On November 4, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) began enforcing its updated advertising requirements for federally registered advisers. Those rules, described in greater detail here, represented a...more
A new Belgian Royal Decree and updated guidelines from the Belgian FSMA apply to funds’ marketing communications in Belgium. A Belgian Royal Decree aimed at transposing EU Delegated Directive 2021/1270 of 21 April 2021...more
By now, registered investment advisers (RIAs) know that this is their last week to ensure they come into compliance with the “new” marketing rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. While the Securities and Exchange...more
In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its advertising and solicitation rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended....more
In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its advertising and solicitation rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Those finalized amendments merged the...more
In the late fall of 2020, the SEC implemented rule amendments which created a single rule, the Marketing Rule, that replaces the current Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rules. The Marketing Rule represents both significant...more
This article focuses on how the new Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) affects the relationships between investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it was adopting amendments under the Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) to implement a revised Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing...more