Archive for the 'Competition Bureau' Category
September 24, 2013
In a curious advertising story making the media rounds over the past few days (see: here and here), New York regulators are planning to crack down on phony online reviews (sometimes referred to as “astroturfing” using the synthetic grass term as a metaphor for fake “grass roots” testimonials/opinions).
September 20, 2013
Earlier this week, it was announced that four of Canada’s largest producers of chocolate had settled a Canadian price-fixing class action brought against them for $23.2 million (see: http://www.chocolateclassaction.com) in a case that has been ongoing now for some six years. Settlements have now been reached with Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., Hershey Canada Inc., Nestlé Canada Inc. and Mars Canada Inc. and approved by British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec courts.
September 20, 2013
Yesterday the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that two executives of Fujikura Ltd. have been indicted for their roles in the ongoing global auto parts price-fixing investigation. In this case, the indictments relate to allegations that the two executives participated in a conspiracy to fix the prices of automotive wire harnesses sold to Subara for installation in US and other cars.
By Daniel Workman (reprinted with permission from CreditCards.com).
September 16, 2013
Many consumers are enticed when they see advertisements touting “Pay absolutely nothing upfront” or “Don’t pay a cent for 18 months” deals. These deferred payment options are a form of financing where consumers often get tagged with hefty interest fees if the purchase item is not paid off within the promotional period.
September 16, 2013
The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy has published a new report, authored by Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins, looking at wireless competition in Canada (Wireless Competition in Canada: An Assessment).
September 13, 2013
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is holding its annual Fall Competition Law Conference from October 3-4, 2013 in Ottawa (chaired by Anita Banicevic, of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Toronto).
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Steve Szentesi & Tyson Hallan
On August 27, 2013, Facebook announced that it will now be easier for businesses to create and administer promotions (i.e., contests) on the world’s leading social-networking site. In making the announcement, Facebook said: “We’ve updated our Pages Terms in order to make it easier for businesses of all sizes to create and administer promotions on Facebook.”
September 12, 2013
On September 9, 2013, the Canadian Competition Tribunal issued the public version of its reasons dismissing the Competition Bureau’s price maintenance challenge against Visa and MasterCard.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
