31st July 2006 | marketinglaw

Unmasking the advertiser

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

In a recent case, the High Court ordered the Internet search engine company Google to reveal the identity of an advertiser. This all came about following a claim that the…
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Proposed relaxation of gambling advertising rules

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and its sister broadcasting committee (BCAP) have launched a public consultation on proposed new rules for regulating gambling advertisements, such as those for casinos…
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Pepsi resists the forbidden fruit

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

Two soft drinks giants recently hit the headlines in an intriguing turn of events that involved two of the world’s most recognised brands and an investigation by the FBI. In…
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One small step for the Information Commissioner

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

This month, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued its first enforcement order against a website operator. What prompted the ICO into action? Topic: Data Privacy Who: Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") Where: UK When: July 2006 What happened: The…
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In this month’s ‘Letter from America’

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

Mahdi Choudhury considers the proliferation of websites such as MySpace.com and YouTube.com into the US online arena. As the players consider their positions in the context of recent claims of…
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In the June edition of Marketing Law, we reported on the issue of telephone glass advertising and the proposed changes to regulation in this area.

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

As an update, the new Regulations were originally expected to come into force on 1 October 2006, but it now appears, following the Department for Communities & Local Government’s 24…
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Goldengate – The ASA is watching you

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

As Big Brother fever once again sweeps the nation, Nestlé transformed itself into Willy Wonka in order to secure its slice of the marketing pie. With 5 complaints received by…
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Germany challenges EU Tobacco Advertisement Directive

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

For the second time, Germany has challenged an EU Directive aimed at restricting the advertising of Tobacco products. How did it fare this time? Topic: Tobacco Who: Federal Republic of Germany, the…
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Employers’ liability for harassment is widened

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

In a recent judgement, the House of Lords has afforded further protection to employees who are affected by harassment. Employers’ liability for harassment is widened The House of Lords…
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Caught with its pants down?

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

The FIFA ambush marketing patrol was in impressive form at the Holland v Ivory Coast match in Stuttgart; more than 1000 patriotic Dutch fans were stripped of their orange lederhosen.…
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Busch v Budvar; the battle of the breweries

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

As Anheuser-Busch makes an application to register the word ‘Bud’ as a community trade mark, once again, the two breweries go head to head in a battle to protect their…
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Air ‘fair’

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jul 2006

Many consumers are enticed by surprisingly low airfares only to be confronted with additional costs in the form of taxes and a host of administrative fees. Additional costs, which were…
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All Articles from 31st July 2006

Unmasking the advertiser

Proposed relaxation of gambling advertising rules

Pepsi resists the forbidden fruit

One small step for the Information Commissioner

In this month’s ‘Letter from America’

In the June edition of Marketing Law, we reported on the issue of telephone glass advertising and the proposed changes to regulation in this area.

Goldengate – The ASA is watching you

Germany challenges EU Tobacco Advertisement Directive

Employers’ liability for harassment is widened

Caught with its pants down?

Busch v Budvar; the battle of the breweries

Air ‘fair’

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