Category Archives: News

Contests: Pinterest’s Tougher Contest Guidelines

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 »

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 »

Competition & Advertising Law Events: Canadian CBA Competition Law Spring Forum (Toronto): Save the Date

The Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association has announced some preliminary details for the 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum, to be held in Toronto on May 21, 2014 at the Toronto Board of Trade.  According to the CBA’s National Competition Law Section, more … 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 »