3rd March 2011 | marketinglaw

Was Groupon’s save 74% on a meal claim a course short?

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

On the website Groupon MyCityDeal, a sales promotion offered a four course meal at the Waggon and Horses for one day at £24 instead of £92. A complainant challenged the…
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The Sky Sports Saga: When does Banter become Bullying?

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

The recent Sky Sports case highlights the problems that gender harassment in the workplace can create for employers, let alone long-suffering employees. The advertising sector is not necessarily known for…
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The ASA online remit extension

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

Since 1 March 2011, the UK’s CAP Code of Non-broadcast advertising has extended to much more online commercial communication than it did before. The extension was driven initially by concerns…
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Quick take on new ASA digital remit

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

At a packed “Ask the experts” panel event on 2 March at Osborne Clarke’s London office chaired by Osborne Clarke’s Nick Johnson, marketinglaw editor Stephen Groom set the scene with…
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OFT comes out on outdoor advertising

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

There have long been concerns that the UK outdoor advertising sector was rife with anti-competitive practices, rebates being a particular concern. So the Office of Fair Trading launched an investigation…
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New DEFRA Green claims guidance

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

It was overdue given it first appeared in 2003, but finally HM Govt has produced new, more environmentally friendly (please check DEFRA is claiming this-Ed) “Green Claims Guidance.” Industry stakeholders…
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New broadband advertising guidance in the offing

Written by Anna Williams on 03 Mar 2011

There has long been concern over optimistic broadband speed claims in ads. Now the writers of the broadcast and non broadcast CAP Codes are consulting on new proposed “Guidance” which…
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Last call for 9 March intensive

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

The new ASA digital advertising remit and ad substantiation solutions are among the wide range of ad law topics covered at this ever popular forum presented by Osborne Clarke and…
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Landmark unfair commercial practice judgment

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

Purely Creative Ltd and related companies encouraged punters by newspaper inserts and mailings to get in touch to claim a prize. The OFT claimed this practice multiply breached the Consumer…
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Hasbro has no appetite for YUMMY DOUGH

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

Hasbro has no appetite for YUMMY DOUGH The toy giant and PLAY-DOH brand owner sued Nährmittel over its UK launch of a powdered dough mix, promoted as “the edible play…
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France mulls Cookie Directive

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

The EU Telecoms Reform Directive threatens to introduce a prior opt-in regime for online behaviour-tracking cookies across the EU from May/June 2011. But “Recital 66″ of the Directive appears to…
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Do all-inclusive breaks include lunch?

Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2011

Shearings Holidays advertised three day “All-inclusive breaks” but it turned out this only applied if you normally took lunch once every three days. A punter complained to the ASA but…
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