29th April 2005 | marketinglaw

Trading Stamps Act finally bites the dust
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
It was not long after Labour took power in 1997, that plans were announced to scrap the 1964 Trading Stamps Act. Finally, the much unloved and for many years completely…
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Steve McQueen, Einstein, etc agency acquired
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
Corbis, the world’s second largest photograph library, has acquired the Roger Richman Agency, probably the world’s largest specialist in the licensing for use in advertising of the images and names…
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Phones4u in domain name case shock
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
Having traded under the Phones4U brand name for some years before the defendant registered the domain name phone4U.co.uk, Phones4U must have thought that they had an open and shut case.…
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O2 go 0-2 down
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
Previously on marketinglaw we reported O2’s failed interim injunction claim against mobile telco competitor 3 over blue bubbles in 3’s comparative ad. O2 has registered a number of blue bubble…
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New prize promo laws signed off
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
The dramatic last gasp, pre-general election passing of the Gambling Act will bring radical changes to the UK’s prize promotion laws. Were there any last minute changes and when will…
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Marketing agencies face FSA insurance threat
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
If marketing agencies recommend insurance products to their clients, be it film shoot cover, death and disgrace, over-redemption or prize indemnity, they might well be breaking the law. Charles O’Reilly,…
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Landmark photograph copyright verdict
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
A BBC ‘Tabloid Tales’ programme featured no less than 14 photographs of the Beckhams. No permission had been obtained from the owner of the photograph copyright, who sued. The Beeb…
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Frog ring tones spawn ASA complaint
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
A ‘Crazy Frog’ ring tone download craze has taken the UK’s playgrounds by storm. But did the promoters take sufficient care to ensure downloaders knew they were going to be…
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Bottom line in football sponsorship approaches
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
Is the German FA’s prohibition of sponsors’ brands on the back of soccer players’ shorts contrary to law? Osborne Clarke’s Bjoern Mann reports on a potentially crucial case for free…
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Blockbuster – the settlement
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
When the US-based movie and game rental chain launched its ‘No late fees’ promotion in January 2005, it met with a hail of ‘misleading’ protests from US State District Attorneys.…
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ASA’s harsh ‘justify double meaning’ verdict
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
David Lloyd Leisure claimed to have ‘more activities, programmes and facilities for families and children than any other health and fitness group.’ On a challenge by a competitor, the ASA…
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Appeal decision underlines employer responsibilities
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2005
Recent Court of Appeal verdicts in six related stress at work cases concentrate minds on effects of work stress on employee morale and productivity as well as potential employer liability.…
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