3rd June 2010 | marketinglaw

Will new EU Block Exemption Regulation get luxury brands’ thumbs up?
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
Controversy surrounds the new Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation. As the new rules come into force, how will luxury brand owners, online retailers and advertisers adapt, and who will be…
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The New Coalition – One Big Friendly Family?
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
The UK’s first coalition Government for 70 years has recently published its plans for the reform of employment law, with a focus on improving family friendly rights. Jenny Wotherspoon considers…
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Scam eBay bidder liable to CPUT fine
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
Are those who bid on their own items online, or who get friends and family to do it for them, breaking the law? Omar Bucchioni takes us into the murky…
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Save the date for 12th annual marketing law forum
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
It’s already been a blockbusting year for advertising and marketing law and it’s only June! So make sure you book out the morning of Wednesday 8 December 2010 for “LBFF…
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Premium rate regulator aims to tear up its Code of Practice
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
PhonepayPlus has announced it plans to tear up its existing Code of Practice and start afresh with a simpler, more effective code. With potential changes to the regulation of premium…
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OFT behavioural “market study” underwhelms
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
After six months of investigations the Office Fair Trading has published its long awaited “Market Study” on “Online Targeting of Advertising and Prices.” Conclusions? One practice under the spotlight doesn’t…
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OC OBA survey 2010 report
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
A year on from Osborne Clarke’s first 40 country online behavioural advertising law poll, how have attitudes and laws changed? Following a fresh survey for 2010, Phil Lee tell…
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Last chance to book your seat at THE half day digital marketing law update
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
On 15 June 2010 at One London Wall, EC2 Osborne Clarke will tackle the key legal and regulatory issues for all those looking to leverage social media, behavioural targeting technology,…
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Industry still awaits clarification on ASA online remit extension
Written by Nick Johnson on 03 Jun 2010
The long-expected extension of the CAP Code to cover marketing content on advertisers’ own websites is still widely expected to go live in September 2010. But with just three months…
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First ASA video on demand ad case
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
The ASA has made its first ever ruling against a video-on demand ad in relation to a trailer for Carriers, a 15-rated zombie film, which was featured on the ITV…
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Estate agents in bizarre passing off battle
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
Estate agent ordered to pay damages for directing potential customers of a rival agency to websites containing hardcore pornography? Surely not in England? Jonathan Mayner reports on a case where…
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Disneyland Paris in “Kids go free” ASA embarrassment
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Jun 2010
With no statutory definition of a child, advertisers continue to get into difficulty with age restrictions on promotions. The CAP Code currently defines a “child” as “anyone under 16,” but…
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