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New Books: BCREA 2012 Legal Update
The British Columbia Real Estate Association has published its 2012 Legal Update book for members of British Columbia real estate boards and BCREA. This 2012 installment of its annual legal update series includes the following chapters: Does One Have to be a Lie Detector in … Read the rest of this entry »
Privacy Law Update: Open Letter From Canada’s Privacy Commissioner to Google
On February 24, 2012, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart sent an open letter to Google to request additional information about Google’s new privacy policy and set out some concerns. The Commissioner’s letter follows a meeting between representatives of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and … Read the rest of this entry »
Defamation Update: Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms that Announcements by Enforcement Agencies May be Defamatory
In an interesting recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Court held that statements made by an enforcement agency, in this case the Competition Bureau, in relation to a criminal investigation, can be defamatory (see: TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. v. Canada (Industry Canada) … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation: An Overview – Part 4
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »
Advertising Update: $359 Million Judgment Obtained by U.S. FTC Against Alberta Marketer
On February 23, 2012, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had obtained a USD $359 million settlement order against an Alberta online marketer (Jessie Wilms) and related defendants. In making the announcement, the FTC said: “The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an … Read the rest of this entry »
Antitrust Compliance – It’s All About the Culture
We read this rather fine article by Ted Banks recently on corporate antitrust compliance in Competition Policy International and reprint it here with permission. CPI is currently featuring a series of articles on corporate compliance. By Theodore L. Banks Ted Banks is counsel to the … Read the rest of this entry »
Events: March 2012 – Fraud Prevention Month
March 2012 will be Fraud Prevention Month. The Competition Bureau will be holding a series of three upcoming panel discussions on the topic of online and mobile mass marketing fraud, including an upcoming event at Concordia University: “Canada’s Competition Bureau is holding a series of … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation: An Overview – Part 3
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »
