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Why CASL is Bad for Canada’s Economy and How to Lighten It
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 »
Canada Increases Scrutiny of Online Paid Endorsements/Testimonials
An interesting Canadian Business article on paid endorsements caught my eye earlier today. It discusses the increasing scrutiny of advertising regulators in Canada and the United States to require clear disclosures of material connections for online endorsements, including new Canadian Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) rules … Read the rest of this entry »
Contest Law: Pinterest Updates Its Promotion Guidelines
CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules and forms for a Canadian contest/sweepstakes? I offer a selection of Canadian contest rules and forms for random draw, skill and other common types of Canadian contests (i.e., contest precedents and forms). For more information see Canadian Contest … Read the rest of this entry »
Competition Law (Competition Act) Compliance Programs Continue To Be a Competition Bureau Priority
Practical Law Canada – Competition has published a new Legal Update discussing recent Competition Bureau compliance program developments. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update. Featured Update Practical Law Canada Competition This Featured Update discusses recent Competition Bureau developments related to … Read the rest of this entry »
Updated Canadian Contest Law Rules & Forms (Contest Law Precedents)
Promotional contests (or “sweepstakes” in the U.S.) continue to be very popular for companies and brands. In this regard, I recently updated my Canadian contest law rules and forms in key popular areas, which include legal precedents to run random draw contests, consumer generated content contests … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Competition Bureau Targets Trade Associations
I am quoted in this month’s Canadian Lawyer Magazine on the Competition Bureau’s enforcement and compliance efforts in relation to trade associations. This article is a very good roundup of current Bureau enforcement and compliance focuses with practitioner and enforcer perspectives. Associations are a current … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Anti-Spam Law: (CASL): New CRTC Guidance on Documenting Consent
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 International Online Reviews and Endorsements Guidelines Give Practical Guidance to Marketers, Reflect Competition Bureau Policies
Featured Update Practical Law Canada Competition July 18, 2016 This Featured Update discusses the recent Online Reviews and Endorsements Guidelines issued by the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN). It includes a summary of key principles and guidelines for review administrators, traders and marketing … Read the rest of this entry »
