Category Archives: Conferences

Advertising Law Events: ASC Seminar: “To Disclaim or Not and How? – Very Big Questions!”

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be hosting an upcoming seminar on the rather hot topic (if only to advertising law geeks) of disclaimers in Toronto on June 12, 2012. From the ASC: “Disclaimers are not an afterthought. In today’s climate they must be top of … Read the rest of this entry »

Conferences: FTC Workshop: Advertising and Privacy Disclosure in Online and Mobile Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will be holding a very interesting upcoming workshop on advertising and privacy disclosure in online and mobile media on May 30, 2012 entitled In Short: Advertising & Privacy Disclosures in a Digital World. The workshop, which will also be webcast, … Read the rest of this entry »

Conferences: Canadian Institute: “Managing Legal Risks in Running Online Contests”

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 »

Events: CBA National Competition Section Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials – Toronto Thursday May 3rd

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be hosting a Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau officials in Toronto this Thursday. Bureau representatives are to include Lisa Campbell (Deputy Commissioner of Fair Business Practices) and Brendan Ross (Major Case Director … Read the rest of this entry »

Upcoming Events: Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) Hosts Jonathan Salem Baskin Talking About His New Book: Tell the Truth

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be hosting Jonathan Salem Baskin as the keynote speaker for its Annual General Meeting on May 3rd. From the ASC: “Attend ASC’s Annual General Meeting Keynote to hear Jonathan Salem Baskin, co-author of the newly released Tell the Truth: Honesty … Read the rest of this entry »

Conferences: 2012 CBA Competition Law Spring Forum – Toronto

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association is holding its 2012 Spring competition law conference in Toronto (the 2012 Competition Law Spring Forum: Best Practices in a Time of Active Enforcement) on May 2, 2012 at the Toronto Board of Trade. From … Read the rest of this entry »

Telemarketing Update: 85 Companies Face CRTC Telemarketing Enforcement Action

Earlier this week, the federal CRTC announced that it has taken sweeping enforcement steps against 85 companies for breaching Canada’s telemarketing rules. In making the announcement, the CRTC said: “Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) concluded a five-month investigation and took enforcement action … Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising Events: Advertising Standards Canada – Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool – ASC AGM Breakfast Program

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be holding a breakfast seminar on Thursday May 3, 2012 (8:30 – 10:15 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto) entitled “Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool”, with keynote speaker Jonathan Salem. From the ASC: “According … Read the rest of this entry »