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Pay-TV ad limits allowed to protect consumers but not to boost free-to-air channels, says EU legal adviser

EU countries are free to set stricter limits on the maximum time that adverts can be shown each hour on pay-TV than on free-to-air channels if the difference can be objectively justified on consumer protection grounds, a legal adviser has said. 22 May 2013

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M&S infringed Interflora trade marks in keyword adverts by not clearly distinguishing origin of promoted services, rules High Court

Marks & Spencer (M&S) infringed the trade marks of a flower delivery company when it bought keyword terms sold by Google that referenced the flower company and advertised its own flower service on the back of them, the High Court has ruled. 21 May 2013

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OFT issues warning over personalised pricing transparency

Businesses must be more transparent about the way they collect information about consumers in order to offer personalised prices for goods and services online, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said. 20 May 2013

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'Ambush marketing' prevention rules for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games published

New rules have been drafted which would prohibit 'ambush marketing' and illegal street trading during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 17 May 2013

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