Category Archives: Electronic Marketing

March 12, 2012

Internet Law Update: CIRA President on Bodog.com, Domain Name Seizures and the Global Economy and the Internet

Byron Holland, CEO and President of Canada’s Internet domain name regulator the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), has written an interesting short note on domain name seizures and the importance of domains to the global economy (see: Domain name seizures and .CA). Topics he chats … Read the rest of this entry »

March 7, 2012

Fraud Update: Consumer Protection BC Publishes Anti-Fraud Backgrounder

March is Fraud Prevention Month.  On March 5, 2012, Consumer Protection BC published an anti-fraud backgrounder on their blog including information about typical fraudsters, steps for consumers to take where they think they have been a target of fraud and fraud-related case studies from past … Read the rest of this entry »

March 5, 2012

Fraud Update: Competition Bureau Tips For Consumers Against Fraud

March is Fraud Prevention Month.  On March 5, 2012, the Competition Bureau issued the following tips for consumers to protect themselves against fraud: Be vigilant when evaluating ads, whether for a job, a product or service offered online, over the phone or in print. Before … Read the rest of this entry »

March 5, 2012

Defamation Update: Tjelta v. Wang – A Cautionary Tale and Highlights the Importance of Ensuring Accurate E-mail and Online Communications

On March 1, 2012, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Tjelta v. Wang (2012 BCSC 299) (see: Tjelta v. Wang 2012 BCSC 299), in which the plaintiff was awarded damages of $20,000 for defamatory statements made in e-mails and other communications. This recent … Read the rest of this entry »

March 3, 2012

Advertising & Fraud Update: U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints – Includes Contests, Loan Products & Identity Theft

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has published a very interesting list of top 10 consumer complaints: 1. Identity theft: Fighting back against identify theft 2. Debt collection complaints: Dealing with debt 3. Prizes, sweepstakes & lotteries: Sweepstakes and lotteries scams 4. Shop-at-home and catalog … Read the rest of this entry »

March 1, 2012

Fraud Update: Competition Bureau Kicks Off Fraud Prevention Month

The Competition Bureau announced earlier today that it was kicking off Fraud Prevention Month with a series of panel discussions on fraud prevention across Canada that will assemble experts from law enforcement agencies, academics and business and consumer groups. In making the announcement, the Bureau … Read the rest of this entry »

March 1, 2012

Advertising Law Update: A Few Interesting Recent Developments

A few interesting advertising and marketing law developments that caught my eye today included: Canadian Transportation Agency Wraps up Consultations on Air Services Price Advertising Regulations The Canadian Transportation Agency wrapped up its public consultations on its Air Services Price Advertising Regulations on February 26th.  … Read the rest of this entry »

February 28, 2012

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 »