Archive for the 'Amendments' Category
January 14, 2011
The U.K. Office of Fair Trading has announced that seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have offered formal commitments to resolve the OFT’s concerns in relation to an information exchange system implemented by the companies. For a copy of the OFT’s Press Release, see: Motor insurers agree to limit data exchange after OFT investigation.
January 13, 2011
The Competition Bureau has appointed a new Associate Deputy Commissioner of Criminal Matters (see: Matthew Boswell Appointed Associate Deputy Commissioner of Criminal Matters).
December 29, 2010
Earlier this month, Canada passed its long-awaited anti-spam bill (Bill C-28 – the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act) (“FISA”).
December 28, 2010
The Department of Justice has announced that it has reached a settlement with Lucasfilm Ltd. to prevent it from entering into agreements restraining employee recruitment. The announcement by the DoJ follows its investigation of the employment practices of high tech companies, including Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Google Inc., Intel Corp. and Pixar.
November 26, 2010
The Competition Bureau has announced that it will update its Fee and Service Standards Handbook to reflect amendments to the Competition Act made in 2009 and 2010.
November 19, 2010
The Competition Bureau announced earlier today that it has commenced legal proceedings against Rogers to stop what, according to the Bureau, constitutes misleading advertising in connection with Rogers’ Chatr discount cell phone service.
November 6, 2010
Last month, the federal Competition Bureau started a criminal investigation into possible collusion involving the Quebec construction industry. The investigation is separate from an on-going investigation by the Bureau of the Quebec construction industry into bid-rigging, intimidation, fraud and influence. This investigation, together with others, shows that the Competition Bureau has significantly stepped up its enforcement efforts against the construction and other industries and is being closely watched by companies in British Columbia.
November 1, 2010
The Canadian Commissioner of Competition recently addressed the Canadian Bar Association Fall Competition Law Conference.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
