A few regulatory, intellectual property and advertising law updates caught my eye today including:
A flurry of media reports and notes relating to Apple’s $1 billion jury victory over Samsung in one of the largest patent fights in history (see e.g.: Check, Please: Experts Say Apple, Samsung Face Sky-High Legal Fees, Samsung Violated Apple Patents, Jury Rules, Apple’s $1B Patent Victory Could Help Company Corner the Market, Jury Hands Apple $1B Victory Over Samsung in Epic Patent Trial, Samsung Ordered to Pay Apple $1 Billion for Patent Violations).
A few updates on China’s largest international investment foray – in it’s $15 billion friendly bid for Nexen (see e.g.: Outcome of $15.1-billion Nexen-CNOOC Merger is Murky).
Commentary on the growing political divide between Alberta and British Columbia over the Northern Gateway pipeline (see e.g.: Growing Divide Between B.C., Alberta on Northern Gateway: Poll).
An interesting New York Times Op Ed on bribery and corruption in the oil and mining industries (see: U.S. Oil and Mining Companies Must Disclose Payments to Foreign Governments).
Several new Canadian telemarketing developments, including a new Do Not Call List Status Report issued by the CRTC (see: National Do Not Call List (DNCL) Status Report (July 31, 2012) and a Federal Liberal association in violation of the Do Not Call List Rules (see: Guelph Federal Liberal Association in Violation of Unsolicited Telecommunciations Rules).
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Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
