8th April 2008 | marketinglaw

UK marketers still free to “BOGOF”?
Written by Nick Johnson on 08 Apr 2008
Will looming “unfair practices ” regulations make it illegal to use the word “free” in “buy one, get one free” promotions? Nick Johnson reports for an inclusive charge on fear…
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TUPE reprise
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
By now most businesses in the advertising and marketing sector are aware of the potential ramifications for employers of account moves under the infamous TUPE legislation. Ad industry bodies are…
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Think like a lawyer and win!
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
When Club Libby Lu Inc ran a children’s essay comp they didn’t expect Moms to get in on the act and what’s more write fiction. But what did the rules…
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Spain turns screw on marketing agencies
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
In January2008 Royal Decree 1720/2007 made changes to Spain’s data protection laws. One area covered is when a provider of marketing services can and cannot hide behind its client and…
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Score draw in Ryanair/EasyJet “lowest price” scrap
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
Ryanair recently complained to the Advertising Standards Authority over EasyJet ads promoting a lowest price guarantee and offering to refund double the difference if a lower price was found. But…
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Recent sick/annual leave developments
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
There have been several conflicting cases over the last few years on whether a worker who is off work on sick leave is also entitled to accrue annual leave, and…
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On-line shoppers beware – do you know who you are really dealing with?
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
Big Brother is watching you – or at least your website. An overlapping array of legislation governs the identity information which a company has to provide on its websites, and…
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Newsletter “marketing” risk highlighted
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
A recent ASA verdict underlines the risks of (1) asking individuals who have previously opted out of receiving marketing communications if they would like to change their mind and (2)…
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IPO consults on draft Trade Mark Rules 2008
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
The IPO has launched a consultation on the modernisation and consolidation of the Trade Mark Rules 2000. In addition the IPO is also proposing more substantive changes. David Pawan scrutinises…
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Fox Business Network domain name dispute
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
A recent US verdict focuses the mind on the importance of securing trade mark, domain name and other necessary rights before publicly announcing business plans. Ray Coyle reports. Topic:…
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Data security focus
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2008
Following recent high profile mislayings of customer data, James Mullock and other members of Osborne Clarke’s Data Protection and Privacy Team focus on some of the principal points to bear…
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A spicy sponsored links ruling!
Written by Anna Williams on 08 Apr 2008
There has been a recent verdict on the question of whether a search engine infringes trade marks by offering similar words for sale as sponsored links. But is it the…
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