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Competition Policy International (CPI) – Blog o’ Blogs
The web can prove to be a morass of information. Sifting through the many developments, even in narrower specialties such as competition/antirust and advertising law, is increasingly challenging. Having said that, we like to mention some particularly worthwhile sites, books and articles in our fields … Read the rest of this entry »
Telemarketing Update: CRTC Refuses to Vary Do Not Call List Penalty Imposed on Telemarketing Company
On February 13, 2012, the CRTC denied an application by Les Distributions Triple A Inc. (“Triple A”) to review an earlier decision imposing a $6,000 administrative monetary penalty (“AMP”). In the earlier decision, the Commission imposed a total $6,000 AMP for violations of the Unsolicited … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation (CASL): An Overview – Part 2
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 »
Telemarketing Update: $18,000 AMP Imposed on BC Telemarketing Company For Failure to Comply With Do Not Call Rules
On February 15, 2012, an $18,000 “administrative monetary penalty” or “AMP” was imposed by the CRTC on a British Columbia telemarketing company, Imperial Data Supply Corp. (“Imperial”). The Commission found that six telemarketing calls were made to consumers that were (or should) have been on … Read the rest of this entry »
New Books: Canadian Defamation Law and Practice
Carswell has recently published a new book on Canadian defamation law, entitled Canadian Defamation Law and Practice (authors: R. Pepper, R. Stephenson, D. Morritt, J. Ross). From Carswell: “This book is designed to provide an overview of the Canadian law of defamation and a practice … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation: An Overview – Part 1
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 »
Defamation Update: Can I sue for defamation if I was not expressly mentioned by name?
– By Joel Hill Wilson v. Switlo is a recent decision of the B.C. Supreme Court addressing a great many aspects of the law relating to “defamation”. This post is the fifth in a series reviewing the claims, defenses, and issues raised in this important and wide-ranging … Read the rest of this entry »
Telemarketing Update: “Montreal Telemarketers in Fraud Case Still Making Calls”
The CBC reported last week that a Montreal-based telemarketing company, which has been accused of defrauding thousands of small businesses in relation to an alleged invoice scheme for never ordered office supplies, is still making calls (see: Montreal Telemarketers in Fraud Case Still Making Calls). … Read the rest of this entry »
