What better way to while away half an hour on a sweltering day than to listen to the latest episode of our podcast.
 
In this episode, fresh from Cannes... hence the shirt... we (Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Brinsley Dresden) take a mid-year review, as we discuss the most significant advertising and marketing law developments from the first half of 2026.

Topics covered include: 

  • the CMA's paper on agentic AI and consumer protection;

  • the UK government's social media ban for under-16s and its implications for advertisers; 

  • ASA procedural updates including complainant disclosure and provisional views; 

  • the ASA's crackdown on "clinically proven" cosmetics claims; pricing enforcement under the DMCC Act, including the Emma Sleep trial, the AA's £4.2m drip-pricing fine, and StubHub's penalty; and

  • key takeaways from Cannes Lions 2026 on self-regulation, AI-generated advertising, and EU AI Act labelling requirements.

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Authors

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor

Partner, Co‑Head of Advertising & Marketing, Head of Consumer Regulation, London
Brinsley Dresden

Brinsley Dresden

Partner & Co-Head of Advertising & Marketing, London