Category Archives: New Publications

Updated Overview of Canada’s New Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)

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 »

Competition Compliance: “Competition Law: How to Stay Out of Trouble” (Canadian Corporate Counsel Association)

Earlier today, the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) published a new edition of its CCCA Magazine.   Included is a quite good article on competition law compliance entitled “Competition law: How to stay out of trouble” (sub-title: “How a robust antitrust compliance program can keep your … Read the rest of this entry »

Call For Nominations – Antitrust Writing Awards – Institute of Competition Law

The Institute of Competition Law has announced their annual Antitrust Writing Awards & Ranking for 2014.  This annual and very fine competition, sponsored by the Institute of Competition Law (publisher of Concurrences Journal), will be held on March 25, 2014 and their Antitrust Writing Awards … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian CRTC issues New FAQs & Compliance Guidance for Impending Anti-spam Legislation (CASL)

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 Competition Blogs: U.S. FTC Launches New “Competition Matters” Blog

December 10, 2013 Yesterday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched a new competition law and enforcement related blog called Competition Matters.  From the FTC: “Welcome to Competition Matters, the FTC’s newest blog for all things competition.  We hope to become your go-to spot for the … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Announces First New Advocacy Initiative: Self-regulated Professions (Pharmacist Inducements in Alberta): Patient Care v. Competitive Markets

On September 10th, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced a public consultation for suggestions where it should intervene in regulated markets (i.e., where the Bureau does not have direct enforcement powers given the existence of legislation or regulations sanctioning conduct that would otherwise violate the Competition … Read the rest of this entry »

Canada Announces Coming Into Force of Federal Anti-spam Law: New Obligations & Insight Into the New Law

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: Canadian ASC Issues New Consumer Advertising Report

Canada’s national not-for-profit advertising self-regulatory body Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) has released a new report on Canadian consumers’ views on advertising, entitled 2013 Consumer Perspectives on Advertising. Top of the list of advertising annoyances for Canadian consumers?: misleading advertising (significantly more than other issues, such … Read the rest of this entry »