An e-mail headline said “Everything under the sun. It’s all 40% off…excluding sale items.” Small print below said” Offer applies to select products as indicated [in store]” Surely this was not misleading? Stephen Groom and Anna Kehely report on the ASA’s finding.
Following complaints from small businesses, Ofcom investigated mis-selling practices involving alleged misrepresentations as to the likely cost and other implications of changing landline provider. Was compensation also ordered? Thomas Spanyol reports.
After months if not years of previously unsuccessful negotiations, the W3C initiative to forge an internationally accepted standard for “Do not track” technology seems to be back on track. Nick Johnson reports.
Not all the 50 footballers in advertising for Nike’s training program alongside the phrase “Improve your game with Nikefootball+” on a shoebox were sponsored by Nike. Some used shoes by Adidas, who sued. Stephan Bahner of OC Cologne reports.
The US consumer protection watchdog provides guidance on online endorsements. UK advertisers are advised to take notice. Tom McGinn reports.
A sales promotion shelf label said “Normal price £139.99 today £118.99” .A complaint suggested the higher price had only applied for a few days before the promotion, with £111.99 the price for some weeks beforehand. Fiona Schneider reports.
Following the sensational judgment of the Court of Appeal in Vidal-Hall & Others vs Google, the Supreme Court has granted Google leave to appeal three of the CA’s findings. Barney Sich reports.
From September 30, 2015 all website publishers using Google’s Adsense or any of its other tracking services, wherever the website is hosted, will have to obtain consent from all its users who live in the EU. Ben Dunham reports.
Gama Healthcare sued competitor Pal International over allegedly confusing similarities between the design of Pal’s “Medipal” wet wipe packs and Gama’s own Clinell wipe packs. Vicki Hawkins compares the packs and reports on Gama’s attempt to widen its claims.
The botched commissioning of a design agency to create a logo led to a dispute. Equitable ownership of the IP rights turned out to be potentially vital. Legal assignee Atelier Eighty Two was the claimant, but who won? Chloe Deng reports.
