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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