8th August 2012 | marketinglaw

Who owned rights in Karren Brady photos?

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

Photographer Tyson Sadlo did a photo shoot of the sports executive and TV personality for Oxygen 10’s “Today’s Business Woman” magazine. Sadlo sued when the pictures appeared in BUPA Health…
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Was Gemma Collins’ Toni & Guy Tweet misleading?

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

After a hairdo in which the charge was waived, “The only way is Essex” star Tweeted her good feelings towards her hairdresser and said a 10% discount could be had…
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Pitfalls of employers’ “Bring your own devices” policies

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

Increasingly businesses are cutting IT overheads by encouraging staff to use their own mobiles, tablets and laptops for everyday work purposes. But this approach could have serious implications for employers…
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Panorama and ICO Annual Report put spotlight on UK “do not call” law compliance

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

Are UK regulators taking cold calling laws seriously? A Panorama programme suggested there should be doubts, whilst ICO’s latest Annual Report showed a big jump in telemarketing complaints. Stephen Groom…
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Non-sponsor glory for Paddy Power, Specsavers and Durex?

Written by Nick Johnson on 08 Aug 2012

With the World Ambush Marketing Finals 2012 in full flow, we assess the campaigns vying for gold and the glory of being Smarter, Edgier, Funkier (oh, and potentially a lot…
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New data privacy seals break cover

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

With online data privacy an increasing concern and privacy policies showing no signs of shortening, consumers may increasingly take quick comfort from readily recognisable “seals”. Sue Gold reports on recent…
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Maryland bans employers seeking staff social media access codes

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

In perhaps a world first, the east coast US state’s legislators have banned employers from demanding that staff provide their social media usernames and passwords. Would the practice be contrary…
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Look Back, Face Forward 2012/13 – Thursday 13 December 2012

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

Save the date. Mark your diaries for the morning of Thursday 13th December 2012, when we are delighted to report that Jason Freeman, Legal Director of the Office of Fair…
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Key cross border gambling ad verdict

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

HIT and HIT LARIX challenged the Austrian authorities’ refusal to issue a permit allowing them to advertise their Slovenian casinos in Austria. Whatever happened to the Single Market, they said…
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Energy drink brands lock horns over “Bullet” and “No Bull”

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

In Red Bull GmbH vs Sun Mark Ltd and Sea Air & Land Forwarding, Chancery judge Richard Arnold considered whether an advertising slogan could infringe a registered trade mark. Also…
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EMI and Sky battle over NOW brand

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

EMI reacted badly when Sky announced the launch of an internet TV service called NOW TV. EMI had owned the registered trade mark NOW covering similar services since 2008. Sky…
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Distance sales law reminders in Euro and ASA verdicts

Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012

Recent cases coming before bodies as disparate as the Court of Justice of the European Union (“Content Services”) and the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (“Wigshow” )both underlined key points for…
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