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1 October 2012 saw the coming into force of Equality Act provisions outlawing discrimination in the supply of goods or services on grounds of age. Heidi Bernard focuses on the…

With age discrimination laws in force in full on 1 October, 2012, many brands and marketers may not yet appreciate the potentially enormous impact this may have on advertising and…

Following serial “complaint upheld” findings in respect of misleading offers, the Advertising Standards Authority lost patience and referred discount voucher site Groupon to the Office of Fair Trading. The parties…

What will be the key marketing law events of 2012? At both “sittings” of Osborne Clarke’s thirteenth annual “Look Back, Face Forward” marketing law forum on 15 December 2011, Stephen…

Keep on top of recent and up and coming regulatory change in advertising and marketing, competition law, data protection and many other areas.   Check out this Osborne Clarke Regulatory…

With the Bribery Act 2010 due to be in full force from 1 July 2011, new official Guidance sheds light on how its provisions will be interpreted and applied. What…

The Direct Marketing Association is Europe’s largest trade association in the marketing and communications sector. A report by its Director of Public Affairs, Caroline Roberts, to the DMA’s Governance Committee…