13th February 2012 | marketinglaw

Was thesun.co.uk’s “Sun Video” section regulated by ATVOD?
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
Yes it was said the Association for Television on Demand. As it classified as an “on-demand programme service” it fell to be regulated as such under the Audio Visual Media…
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OFT acts on travel money
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
After a super-complaint by Consumer Focus the Office of Fair Trading has found that consumers are being disadvantaged by confusing deals for buying travel money and using cards overseas. After…
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New image right in Guernsey
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
Image rights are recognised and protected in various ways across Europe, but Channel Island Guernsey is the first in Europe to both put image rights on a statutory footing and…
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New German threat to “opt-in to win” mechanics
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
The recently passed s. 28 (3b) of the federal German Data Protection Act appears to endanger promotion entry mechanics that offer a chance to win to entrants who opt-in to…
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New abortion ad regime looms
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
From April 2012, abortion clinics can be advertised on UK TV. Not everyone is pleased with the prospect, as George Pearse reports. Topic: Health & beauty Who: The Broadcast…
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Image processing software patent upheld
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
Could Hewlett Packard patent a computerised method for processing images and categorising features of them into a searchable database? Perhaps surprisingly, and maybe worryingly for big brands with large image…
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EU data privacy laws face big shake-up
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
The European commission has published a draft Regulation which is designed to replace the creaking 1995 Data Protection Directive. What are the key proposed changes and do we need to…
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DMA Data Conference
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
“Best practice and legal issues of social media” will be the theme of the presentation by Osborne Clarke’s Stephen Groom on 1 March 2012 at this day-long event focusing on…
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Did “generic” London image breach copyright?
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
A red London bus in an otherwise monochrome photo of Westminster Bridge was the focus of a titanic copyright infringement battle. Could such an apparently generic shot possibly be protected…
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Constructive dismissal for LinkedIn CV
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
A BG Group employee resigned and claimed constructive dismissal after he posted his CV on LinkedIn and this led to disciplinary action. As we await the Employment Tribunal verdict in…
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CAP reviews children & peer to peer marketing
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
Following publication of the Bailey Report on the commercialisation of childhood in June 2011, the Committee of Advertising Practice, which writes the CAP Code of Advertising administered by the Advertising…
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ASA’s harsh verdict on Mercedes Benz “promotion from hell”
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Feb 2012
Sometimes with a promotion, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. This “win a new Vito” competition may not have been quite in that category, but the activities of…
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