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A new version of the ISBA/CIPS/IPA suggested form of advertising services contract between a client and an advertising agency has recently been published. Six years on from the very first…

When the Indonesian Who Wants To Be A Millionaire licensee was refused a renewal it didn’t take it lying down. Now it could be close to it a multimillion pound…

When Disney did cross-merchandising ‘Roger Rabbit’ deals with Coca Cola and McDonald’s, receiving no cash, how did that work for the ‘5% of gross receipts’ entitlement of Roger Rabbit’s creator?…

There were no written contact terms governing the defendant’s safekeeping of negatives and transparencies with which it was entrusted by the claimant. There was also no list kept of what…

Advertiser trade body ISBA may be in ‘wait and see’ mode, but bodies representing ad agencies and production companies have started using a new ‘standard’ form of agreement covering the…

In its latest ‘Unfair contract terms’ case reports, the OFT slams small print used by British Airways Air Miles and Virgin Wine Online. How do your standard terms measure up?…

Leading TV programme maker Endemol pulled out of discussions over its use of a property to shoot a programme. The property owner sued, saying a handshake on site and a…

Brand agencies with obvious conflict of interest, blatant inaccuracies, claims without foundation and false – litigation involving F1’s colourful Eddie Jordan was never going to be dull.   Topic: Contract Who: Jordan Grand…

When a fight over reasonable notice for termination of an exclusive sales agency reached the Court of Appeal, they rejected both sides’ arguments. For the verdict and the issues for…

It was a case of new media but old principles in this media industry dispute over whether an email stating that the deal was approved committed the sender. For the…

In a recent music rights dispute over a “Heartless Crew” mix compilation, the court has explained the meaning and effect of the words ‘subject to contract’. We report and look…