28th February 2007 | marketinglaw

Was Virgin name-check in wedding prog immaculate?
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
Ofcom recently investigated complaints over whether an interview with a Virgin Holidays rep in its interactive ‘Married in the Morning’ show was shall we say more than editorial. Topic:…
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SWIFT Belgium/US data transfer case rumbles on
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
Post 9/11 electronic funds transfer specialist SWIFT agreed to pass US authorities details of Europe-US funds transfers. But 2006 publicity led to indignation over data privacy law breaches. Stephen Groom…
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Step back for EU product placement
Written by Nick Johnson on 28 Feb 2007
In January 2007 it seemed that the way was clear for legal paid-for product placement across the European Union after the latest version of the draft ‘Audio Visual Media Services…
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Slingbox place shifting IP right threat?
Written by Anna Williams on 28 Feb 2007
California’s Sling Media Inc has caused a stir with a gadget that streams programmes from your TV to your mobile, PDA or laptop, anywhere in the world. Scary and with…
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Regulators get tough with telemarketers
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
Fines totalling £152,500 have been visited on four businesses involved in making alleged ‘silent calls’ while the Information Commission has slapped enforcement notices on five telemarketers allegedly abusing ‘Do not…
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MPs probe Call TV quiz shows
Written by Nick Johnson on 28 Feb 2007
The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has published a report on the increasingly controversial ‘Call TV’ quiz show phenomenon. How do these stack up against existing prize…
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Key discrimination case-the lessons
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
The Court of Appeal has finally pronounced on a long running sex discrimination claim against Nomura by ex employee Andrea Madarassy. Victoria Parry, who led the defence team for Nomura,…
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Japan’s TDK fights Danish bid for ‘TDK’ clothing
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
Electronics giant TDK had not registered its brand for clothing, so could it stop ‘af 21 November 2001′ from registering TDK as a CTM for clothing? And why was sponsorship…
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Hold your wee contest tragedy in Sacramento
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
Californian radio station KDND offered a Nintendo Wii games console to the contestant who could drink the most water without a comfort break. Veena Srinivasan shares the appalling consequences. …
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First chance to preview brand new Euro law survey
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
On 6 March the Direct Marketing Association will be holding its seventh annual Data Protection conference. Osborne Clarke’s Stephen Groom will be reporting for the first time on our second…
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Dutch court baulks OFT sweepstake mailing attack
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
To protect vulnerable UK citizens, the UK’s Office of Fair Trading pursued Best Sales of Holland in the Breda courts over allegedly misleading prize draw mailings. But were UK punters…
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Don’t sing our song in Argentina
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2007
An unsigned London band, 7 Seconds of Love’, claimed that a Coca Cola TV campaign in Argentina used music remarkably similar to its song Ninja. Coca Cola denied liability but…
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