14th June 2001 | marketinglaw

Web mags settle passing off spat
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Similarities between the look and content of IPC’s new “Cumputeractive” magazine and VNU’s “Web User” were too close for comfort for VNU who sued. Topic: Passing off Who: IPC…
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WAA publishes first mobile ad messaging code
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
The Wireless Advertising Association is probably the world’s leading trade body representing companies operating in the sector. So what it says about ad messaging on mobiles is worth checking out.…
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Tongues wagging? Here are some gags…
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
How can employers control the risks of employees either badmouthing the business in public or simply leaking confidential corporate information. Osborne Clarke’s Jessica Corsi suggests ways and means. One…
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The great opt-in/opt-out debate: time for clarity
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Arguments rage over the legality and morality of opting in or out to unsolicited commercial e-mail, but what is opt in and what for that matter is unsolicited commercial e-mail?…
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Ryanair continues rich Belgian urinal ad tradition
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Could Ryanair top its swingeing victory over British Airways in the infamous “Expensive BA****DS” case? Well, it’s doing its best in Brussels. Topic: Comparative advertising Who: Econophone/Belgacom and Ryanair/Sabena…
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Price pledges and guarantees don’t mix
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Can you guarantee that you have the lowest prices and still pledge that if you got the first bit wrong you’ll beat any other price anyway? Topic: Prices Who:…
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New top level domains-brand owners must act now!
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
After fifteen years two new alternatives to .com, .org and .net are finally arriving. All those involved with brands must urgently consider immediate action to minimise the cybersquatter threat. …
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New Alliance Blue Book spotlights European self regulation
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Now in its third edition, the “Blue Book” is a useful resume of the state of European self regulatory systems for ads. Topic: Self regulation Who: The European Advertising…
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Hexed bar menu sparks IP claims
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
Voodoo Lounge’s owners couldn’t believe it when an apparently innocuous bar menu led to two threats of legal proceedings alleging infringement of intellectual property rights. Topic: Copyright Who: Voodoo…
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Commission chips away at single market barriers
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
While EU legislators grind out harmonising legislation that’s often out of date by the time it reaches the statute books, other moves are constantly being made to erode barriers to…
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Bill seeks safe harbor after £37000 data privacy (not) fine
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
The Spanish data protection authorities showed their teeth in imposing a £37000 fine on Microsoft Spain for illegally transferring personal data to the US. Topic: Data ProtectionWho: Microsoft and…
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ASA annual report: reading the financial runes
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2001
The Advertising Standards Authority’s report on the year 2000 contains the usual heady mix of statistics, but what messages are in the Financial Report tucked away at the back? …
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