20th September 2001 | marketinglaw

Wrestling Fed Counted Out in
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Do the initials “WWF” mean anything to you apart from cheesy US wrestling? The World Wildlife Fund think so and so did the court in this recent tussle, detailed here…
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Whose Prop is it Anyway?
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
When authoress Fay Wheldon’s recent Bulgari sponsored novel featured predictable appearances of a certain brand of jewellery, nobody suggested it breached any rules, so why is it different on TV?…
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Shock ASA “Cash” Verdict
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Does a cashback credit card offer mean the cash has to go in the post? Who Halifax plc and the Advertising Stand and the Advertising Standards Authority Where UK…
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Red Card for Tart Cards
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
In the early hours of Saturday 1 September a historic arrest took place at a phone booth in Harrowby Street W1. New Development: Introduction of new law criminoduction of…
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Professional Indemnity Insurance Q&As
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Why have professional indemnity cover and how to get the best out of it? Get the answers to these and other questions we have often come across in handling claims…
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Passing off Case has no Impact on Chancery Judge
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Without a registered trade mark it can be tough for brand owners trying to protect their patch. This case of two “Impact” businesses operating in related fields is a case…
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New Regulatory Landscape for “Financial Promotions”
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
They’ve been a long time coming, but now at last, the new “financial promotion” rules are on the horizon courtesy of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. New…
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Euro MPs’ Fudge Gives Opt-out a Last Chance
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
A healthy majority vote in the European Parliament for commercial e-mail opt-in seemed to spell the end for opt-outers, but the weight-challenged person has still not sung. For the latest…
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EU E-mail directive snapshot
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Looking for a bluffer’s guide to the current state of play on EU controls over ‘unsolicited commercial e-mail’? Look no further-an at a glance up to date table is here.…
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DMA/WMA Opt for Text Messaging Opt-out Service
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
With the explosive growth of SMS marketing the industry is getting its act together with an initiative to establish a text messaging preference service. For the low-down click here …
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Charity Shield Health Check Highlights Good Cause Marketing Laws
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
When the Charity Commission announced it was checking out the FA’s conduct of marketing and sale of tickets for the famous soccer season opener, it was a reminder of the…
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Big Mac Suffers Big Scam
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Sep 2001
Who exactly was winning the prizes offered in competitions run across the US for six years by McDonald’s? When the FBI arrested 8 suspects all became clear. For the story…
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