Category Archives: Publications

March 21, 2013

Telemarketing: CRTC Calls For Public Comments on Do Not Call List and Auto-Dialing Rules

Getting a sales call right when you’re eating dinner can be annoying.  On the other hand, like (in my view very valid) criticism of the pending anti-spam law, are telemarketing calls so troublesome that small and medium size companies should face yet more regulation? The … Read the rest of this entry »

March 19, 2013

U.S. FTC best practices for mobile advertisers and app developers – more U.S. activity and parallels Canadian enforcement priorities

Competition/antitrust enforcement agencies in both the U.S. and Canada have been increasing their focus on new media advertising/marketing practices, notably in the mobile space. In Canada, recent cases and initiatives include the ongoing challenge by the Competition Bureau of Bell/Rogers/Telus for allegedly misleading premium text … Read the rest of this entry »

March 12, 2013

Online Advertising: U.S. FTC Issues New “Dot Com” Advertising Guidelines

March 12, 2013 Earlier today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued revised Dom Com Disclosure guidelines (see: FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines).  From the FTC: “… the new FTC staff guidance, .com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising takes … Read the rest of this entry »

March 12, 2013

Fraud: Competition Bureau Announces Top 2 “2 Good 2 B True Day” Scams: Highlights False Online Testimonials & Mobile “Subscription Traps”

Earlier today, as part of its Fraud Prevention Month efforts in March, the Competition Bureau announced its Top 2 on “2 Good 2 B True Day” scams: false online testimonials; and mobile “subscription traps”. With respect to false testimonials, the Bureau highlighted concerns with testimonials … Read the rest of this entry »

March 8, 2013

Competition Bureau Launches Twitter Account – @CompBureau

Earlier today, the Competition Bureau launched a Twitter account: @CompBureau.  1 Tweet so far (“The Competition Bureau is now on Twitter”), following 1 other (the French version of its account: @Burconcurrence) and with 38 followers.  For the Bureau’s announcement of its first steps into the … Read the rest of this entry »

March 6, 2013

New Contest Rules Product – Canadian Contest Forms and Precedents to Run Random Draw and Skill Contests in Canada

In addition to our contest law services, we offer Canadian contest forms and precedents for sale, including for random draw and skill contests in Canada. These Canadian contest forms are intended to bridge the gap between legal advice and forms on the web, which may … Read the rest of this entry »

February 28, 2013

New Publications – CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice 2013 – Including our Competition Law Developments Chapter

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC) has published its annual Review of Law & Practice – 2013, including my joint 2012 Competition Law Chapter (see: Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2013).  Overview (from CLE BC): “Discover the most efficient … Read the rest of this entry »

February 11, 2013

Concurrences 2013 Antitrust Writing Awards

Thank you very much to Concurrences for short-listing one of my articles on Canadian bid-rigging for their upcoming 2013 Antitrust Writing Awards: Competition Bureau Jointly Lays 77 Charges Against 11 Individuals and 9 Companies in Quebec Bid-rigging Case – Tough Stance on Criminal Enforcement Continues.  … Read the rest of this entry »