Category Archives: News

New Publications: Canadian Competition Law Review (Fall 2012)

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association has published a new issue of its Competition Law Review (which is now also available in a searchable format online). This new issue includes articles on The Competition Act of 1986, Competitor Agreements: Interpreting Criminal … Read the rest of this entry »

Contests are Contracts: Are You Covered By Your Rules?

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation: A Short Overview, Some Recent Developments & Practical Steps to Consider Before CASL Comes Into Force

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 Publications: “Canada’s Anti-spam Law: Filtering Relationships” – Canadian Corporate Counsel (CCCA)

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 Law: New Publications: Word of Mouth Marketing Association: Social Media Marketing Disclosure Guide

The U.S. Word of Mouth Marketing Association (“WOMMA”) published earlier today a new edition of its Social Media Marketing Disclosure Guide (see: The WOMMA Guide to Disclosure in Social Media Marketing). From WOMMA: “As part of WOMMA’s continuing effort to advance and advocate ethical word of mouth, WOMMA … Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Competition & Regulatory Developments

A few interesting competition and regulatory developments caught my eye today including: The Conference Board of Canada published a new report on Chinese foreign direct investment in Canada: Fear the Dragon?  Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Canada. The Fraser Institute published a comparative note on … Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Interesting Competition, Advertising & Regulatory Law Developments

A few interesting competition, advertising and regulatory law developments caught my eye today including: The Competition Bureau published its May Report of Concluded Merger Reviews including Glencore/Viterra (3 advance ruling certificates and 16 no action letters): Monthly Report of Concluded Merger Reviews – May. The … Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Interesting Advertising, Fraud and Regulatory Law Developments

The following are a few advertising and regulatory law developments that caught my eye today: CRTC publishes final regulations to regulate loud television commercials: CRTC moves a step closer to making loud TV ads a thing of the past Slaw.ca posted an interesting note by … Read the rest of this entry »