Tag Archives: misleading advertising case

April 25, 2017

$1.25 Million Settlement in Car Rental Drip Pricing Case

Yesterday the Competition Bureau announced that it had negotiated a $1.25 million settlement with two major Canadian car rental companies (Hertz Canada Limited and Dollar Thrifty) in relation to alleged “drip pricing” advertising practices. In particular, the Bureau had taken the position that the two … Read the rest of this entry »

January 15, 2014

Apple Settles With U.S. FTC in Kids’ In-App Disclosure Case – Highlights Importance of Upfront Disclosure of Charges & Key Terms

Earlier today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Apple Inc. had agreed to refund consumers USD $32.5 million, under a proposed consent order, in relation to alleged failures to adequately disclose kids’ mobile app charges. More specifically, the case involved FTC allegations that … Read the rest of this entry »

February 16, 2013

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 »

January 2, 2013

Competitive Marketplace and Free Speech Thwart Attempted Telecom Advertising Injunction

In an interesting case decided just before the holidays, which I fleetingly Tweeted, the Supreme Court of British Columbia denied an attempt by TELUS to block seasonal advertising by newcomer Mobilicity (see: TELUS Communications Company v. Mobilicity).  Now that I’ve had my fill of Christmas … Read the rest of this entry »