9th July 2001 | marketinglaw

Vive la difference for ad nudity in France and Belgium

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

A French jumper ad with a topless woman chatting to a sheep and a Belgian temp agency ad in which a naked 50 year old man signs up a secretary.…
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US ad insurance fights focus need for coverage scrutiny

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Advertisers and agencies must regularly audit their advertising and professional indemnity cover, and check out their claim handling procedures too. Topic: Insurance Who: Intellectual property/professional indemnity insurers and insured…
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Tumbling web access cost: curtains for alternative off-line prize draw entry?

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

As the cost of being on-line drops for home users and the proportion of use from the office increases, is there still a need for an off-line prize draw entry…
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Trade mark mandarins point way on registering slogans and

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

What’s the policy of officials in charge of processing UK trade mark applications? Recent ‘Practice Amendments’ could save wasted time on fruitless applications. Topic: BrandsWho: The Trade Mark RegistryWhere: …
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Retailer scraps non opt-in data

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

When customer data is collected great care must be taken to ensure data protection law-friendly procedures and disclosures, but sometimes marketers do more than they need to. Topic: Data…
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One step back, two steps forward, for EU promotion marketing harmony

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Fed up with not being able to run a prize promotion across Europe because of differing laws? Well, get ready to be fed up some more as Brussels ditches one…
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New .biz and .info domain names-it’s keystone cops already!

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Last month we reported the brand new arrangements and deadlines for these exciting new domain name suffixes. Now, within a month, there are major changes to the dates for action.…
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More site link litigation: database right questioned

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Is an estate agent’s on-line database of properties for sale unprotected by database right? ‘Yes, if it existed before it went on-line’ said a Dutch judge. Topic: Links Who:…
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European Court drops holiday bombshell for short term staff users

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Jessica Corsi of Osborne Clarke’s employment team looks at the startling implications of a very recent ECJ decision Topic: Holiday entitlement Who: BECTU v Secretary of State for Trade…
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Clinton escapes withholding tax

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

How does a jolly story about Bill avoiding tax deduction at source for a UK speech fee have relevance for advertisers? Topic: PersonalitiesWho: Bill ClintonWhere: HarrogateWhen: June 2001 What…
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Another blow for comparative advertisers in court

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

Recent knocking copy litigation suggest it’s a long hard road for offended brand owners suing over hard hitting ads. Does a recent case change things? Topic: comparative advertisingWho: The…
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America On-Line goes off-piste in France

Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2001

AOL’s unlimited, fixed price web access deal was a massive hit with French surfers. And the ads were crucial in ensuing litigation when AOL introduced an automatic log-off. Topic:…
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