21st February 2002 | marketinglaw

Stopping and searching employees
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
Br@ndlegal’s employment law guru Olivia Sinfield focuses this month on steps employers can and can’t take if they suspect theft or drug-taking in the office. Does An Employer Have…
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Latest ‘guaranteed winner’ scam ups sweepstakes law risk
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
As yet another ASA “Complaint upheld” finding is reported in respect of mailings supposedly offering “guaranteed” winnings, the threat of US-style sweepstakes legislation grows. Topic: Games of chance and…
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Funk combo wins battle of Liberty bands
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
When Popstars finalists “Liberty” thought the early 90’s group by the same name was a dead duck, it reckoned without the tort of passing off. Topic: Brands Who: Sutherland…
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Data fines fall mainly in Spain
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
Yet again Spain’s Data Protection Agency has laid down a penalty benchmark guaranteed to put the fear of the almighty into all those processing data in Europe. Topic: Data…
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Car ads grind to a halt
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
As the ASA’s interpretation of the “Motoring” section of the British Code of Advertising becomes ever more restrictive, whatever happened to free commercial speech? Topic: Cars Who: Honda UK…
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Bitter victory for Fullers
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
The “ESB” bitter maker successfully fought off a challenge to its trade mark registration, but it was “last orders” for any exclusive rights beyond bitter. Topic: Brands Who: Fuller…
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An immigration law perspective
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
With the increasing demand by advertiser agencies with global clients to have a cultural mix of workers who can give an international view to brand issues. With the increasing…
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‘Reassuring’ fax has legal consequences
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
When the Spice Girls’ sponsorship agent sent a fax reassuring a prospective sponsor, few realised the ultimate consequences. Topic: Sponsorship Who: Spice Girls Limited and Aprilia World Service BV…
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‘Poetry and advertising don’t mix’ Says Cologne court
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
When poetry website “Der Poet” discovered its content was framed by advertising on an information portal using framing technology, it was not impressed. Topic: Links Who: “Der Poet” w…
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‘Pink Street’ rights spat continues
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
In 1997 a PR Agency and an urban artist combined to create a PR stunt to promote Mattel’s “Barbie” doll. Five years on a row over the concept’s ownership still…
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‘No sauce please, we’re too lumpy’ say Eurocrats
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
In the dark corridors of the EU Customs Committee a grim battle is being fought for the right to call a sauce a sauce. Topic: Food Where: Brussels Who: The…
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‘2 for 1 Special Price’ conundrum
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Feb 2002
What looked like a harmless phrase to an Ipswich retailer ended up in two court hearings and big legal bills for the prosecutors. What could possibly be the problem? …
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