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UK Regulator Issues New Guidance on In-Game Advertising

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Loot Boxes. In the last few years, there has been growing discussion on “loot boxes” (in-game items whose content is only revealed to the gamer post-transaction) resulting in many concerns being voiced when the draft Guidance was published. It is clear that in-game purchases are currently a hot topic of discussion.

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UK Regulator Issues New Guidance on In-Game Advertising

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Loot Boxes. In the last few years, there has been growing discussion on “loot boxes” (in-game items whose content is only revealed to the gamer post-transaction) resulting in many concerns being voiced when the draft Guidance was published.

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If TOS Formation Fails, Bad Legal Outcomes Are Likely to Follow–Doe v. Roblox

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Google loot box case because this lawsuit “does not seek to tell Roblox what it can and cannot post from third parties; it seeks instead to have Roblox disclose to consumers that it has the ability to delete purchased content.” The court distinguishes the Coffee v. ” UCL. ” Implications.

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The 13th Public Commission Meeting – an AI Study About Online Scams and, Yes, Another Policy Statement

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Sometimes the FTC will do reports on its own initiative (such as the recently announced pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) study ), but other times, Congress will, through legislation, require the Commission to prepare a report on a specific topic, and that is often done as part of the agency appropriation process.

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Crackdown on Gambling Ads Featuring Sports Stars: New Advertising Rules

IP Tech Blog

video gaming references (especially those, or similar to those, popular with under-18s) or themes / features like loot boxes or skins; and. Squire Patton Boggs are experts in this topic, please contact Carlton Daniel , Mike Llewellyn or Ailin O’Flaherty for advice. Limiting the Potential of Ads to Appeal Strongly To Under-18s.

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Crackdown on Gambling Ads Featuring Sports Stars: New Advertising Rules

LexBlog IP

These include: animated content (including cartoons, common fairy tales and/or cultural characters); video gaming references (especially those, or similar to those, popular with under-18s) or themes / features like loot boxes or skins; and. Limiting the Potential of Ads to Appeal Strongly To Under-18s.

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Webinar – “Hot Topics in Advertising Law in North America”

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Loot boxes are on the horizon. Privacy is also a hot topic: CCPA in California is now effective [or as Eric Goldman might say, it’s in effect]. Avoid unintended sweepstakes with attempted charitable giveaways to doctors, restaurant workers, etc.; You can do it on entry or just for the winner; depends on structure of promotion.