Snapshots - Summer 2018
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Key snapshots this quarter include: the Supreme Court confirming that no oral modification clauses are effective, while the Blackpool Football Club case reinforces the benefits of drafting good recitals; the ASA referring Viagogo to National Trading Standards and the Court of Appeal landing on an injunction workable for the digital age; and, finally, lots of GDPR follow through - including ICO guidance on why consent is not the silver bullet for GDPR compliance! Enjoy.
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Advertising & Marketing
- Advertised delivery restrictions and surcharges: CAP Enforcement Notice. Read more
- CAP Guidance on 'Compulsory costs and charges: Delivery charges'. Read more
- ASA refers Viagogo to Trading Standards for misleading advertising. Read more
- ASA: misleading “was” price claim: Victoria Plum. Read more
- ASA: "was" prices did not represent genuine savings against usual selling prices - Currys. Read more
- ASA: "our best prices" claim misleading – Sky UK. Read more
- ASA: omission of promotional T&Cs: prettylittlething. Read more
- ASA: blind taste test not misleading - Bulmers. Read more
- ASA: "studio-quality" camera claim not misleading - Apple. Read more
- CAP consults on harmful gender stereotypes. Read more
- CAP announces 12 month review of rules on advertising HFSS products. Read more
Commercial cases
Data protection
- UK's data retention powers incompatible with EU Law. Read more
- Fine for theft of employer’s personal data. Read more
- The new data protection fee. Read more
- Administrator of Facebook fan page held to be data controller. Read more
- ICO guidance: “consent is not the silver bullet for GDPR compliance”. Read more
- ICO draft guidance: legitimate interests as a lawful basis for processing. Read more
- ICO draft guidance: Data Protection Impact Assessments. Read more
- WP29 revised guidelines: personal data breach notification. Read more
Trade marks
Technology/ Digital
Snapshots - Summer 2018