5b20a255__2010___The_Board_of_Directors__Potential_impact
[Issue] The Group may be exposed to liabilities from allegations that certain of its clients’ advertising claims may be false or misleading or that its clients products may be defective. [How it is managed] The Group seeks to comply with all laws and industry codes governing marketing material. Upward referral procedure within operating companies and to WPP ethical review meetings. [Potential impact] 
The Group may be, or may be joined as a defendant, in litigation brought against its clients in respect of services provided by the Group.
WPP Annual Report 2010 - The Board of Directors