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New Publications: International Handbook on Unfair Competition (Hart Publishing) – Includes Canada
This new global text on unfair competition caught my eye on my sweep of the web today: International Handbook on Unfair Competition, which includes chapters on major jurisdictions including Canada, the U.S., Australia, U.K., Brazil, China and a number of others. Abstract: “Written by a … Read the rest of this entry »
Fraudulent Fish Probe Highlights Key Aspects of Canadian Misleading Advertising Law and My Own Fish Fraud Tale
It’s Friday, pouring rain where I am (the normally picturesque, if perennially wet, Vancouver) so something a bit lighter for the blogs today. Over the past few days, I’ve been seeing reports of a fraudulent fish probe in the U.S. with some rather startling, if … Read the rest of this entry »
We’re Planning to Run a Promotional Contest in Canada – But What’s the Deal with Skill-testing Questions?
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 »
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds $500,000 Individual Penalty in Yellow Pages Marketing Misleading Advertising Case
Earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in the Yellow Pages Marketing misleading advertising case (see: Competition Bureau v. Yellow Pages Marketing). In this case, an individual found liable last year by the Ontario Superior Court to pay a $500,000 “administrative … Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
Competition Bureau’s Wireless Code Submission – Bureau Advocates for Limited Term Contracts, No Handset Locking and Clear Disclosure of Fees and Plan Limitations
On February 6, 2013, the Competition Bureau released its submission responding to the CRTC’s Wireless Code Working Document issued on January 28th. In its submission, the Bureau takes issue with two main aspects of the CRTC’s proposed approach to a new wireless code: potential switching … Read the rest of this entry »
Interim Commissioner Discusses Current Cases, Enforcement and Sheds Light on Bureau Advocacy and Regulatory Intervention Priorities
It seems rather de rigueur at the moment for the Interim Commissioner of Competition to make the rounds of the big firms – in the latest stop on Mr. Pecman’s policy dance card, he stopped in Toronto yesterday to discuss in a bit more detail … Read the rest of this entry »
Social Media & Contests: A Few Key Points for Running Contests Using Facebook and Twitter
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 »
