Category Archives: Competition Law

Teleseminar: ABA – Hot Legal Issues in Social Media Marketing

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 The American Bar Association (the Private Advertising Litigation, Consumer Protection and Privacy & Information Security Committees) is holding a teleseminar on February 29, 2012 entitled: “Hot Legal Issues in Social Media Marketing”. From the ABA: “Do you want to run a multinational … Read the rest of this entry »

Worthy Quotes: Ontario Court of Appeal on Defamation by Enforcement Officials

“A report that someone is under investigation or that they have been arrested for, or charged with, a criminal offence is not considered the ‘equivalent of saying that the person has committed the crime unless there is something in the language of the report that … Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation: An Overview – Part 5

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »