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The Canadian Law and Economics Association has announced a call for papers for its next Annual Meeting on September 28 and 29, 2012. The deadline for submission of papers is July 1, 2012.
From the Canadian Law and Economics Association:
“You are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the next Annual Meeting of the Canadian Law and Economics Association to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Professor Richard A. Epstein, the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law and the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, will deliver the Jim Tory Law and Economics Public Lecture on, “Rate Regulation and Network Industries,” as well a keynote address at dinner on the same topic. As in past years, we are soliciting papers in all areas of law and economics.”
The Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association has announced an interesting upcoming teleconference on APEC’s new Cross Border Privacy Rules System entitled “Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Cross Border Privacy Rules Introduction and Spotlight on Canada”. The ABA’s teleconference will be held on April 16, 2012.
Speakers will include Daniele Chatelois from Industry Canada (Chair of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup) and Josh Harris from the U.S. Department of Commerce (Vice-Chair of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup).
On March 6, 2012, a Scheduling Order was issued in Commissioner of Competition v. Air Canada/United, one of two current contested merger cases before the Competition Tribunal.
Hearings are scheduled to begin November 13, 2012.
The Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association has announced the dates for the 2012 Competition Law Fall Conference:
September 19-21, 2012
Hilton Lac-Leamy (Gatineau)
For more information and updates for the conference see:
Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be holding an introductory session to the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards in Toronto on March 27, 2012 entitled Introduction to the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards & Consumer Complaints Procedure.
The Competition Bureau announced earlier today that it was kicking off Fraud Prevention Month with a series of panel discussions on fraud prevention across Canada that will assemble experts from law enforcement agencies, academics and business and consumer groups.
In making the announcement, the Bureau said:
“The Competition Bureau is organizing a series of panel discussions on fraud prevention across Canada that will bring together experts from law enforcement agencies, academia, as well as businesses and consumer groups. The focus of these discussions will be on practical strategies for fighting fraud and raising awareness so that Canadians can protect themselves in the marketplace, particularly in the online and mobile environments. These events will take place at the University of Ottawa on March 6, at the University of Alberta in Edmonton on March 8, and at Concordia University in Montreal on March 13.
Fraud is a crime that affects individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. ‘It’s a matter of confidence,’ said Melanie Aitken, Commissioner of Competition. ‘Consumers need to know enough to make informed purchasing choices, based on advertising that is truthful and complete.’
The Competition Bureau, along with the Fraud Prevention Forum, plays an important role in helping Canadians get the information they need to be informed and confident consumers. Consumers also have a role to play in stopping fraud by arming themselves with the facts and reporting fraud when they encounter it.
The Fraud Prevention Forum, chaired by the Competition Bureau, is comprised of more than 125 private sector firms, consumer and volunteer groups, government agencies, and law enforcement organizations that have come together to help combat fraud and raise awareness. During Fraud Prevention Month, Forum members will participate in a number of targeted activities across the country, designed to raise awareness among consumers and businesses about the dangers of fraud.”
Recent fraud related cases that the Bureau has been involved in include bid-rigging (see: here and here), price-fixing (see: here, here, here, here, here and here), market division (see: here), deceptive telemarketing (see: here and here) and deceptive marketing cases (see: here and here).
We are pleased to announce that we will be facilitating a compliance course at the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver on February 29, 2012 entitled “Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters”.
About this course:
Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters was designed by ACRE with the assistance of CREA to help Canadian REALTORS® understand and comply with Canadian competition law. While Canadian competition law applies to all real estate professionals, this course was designed specifically for REALTORS®. This course provides an overview in plain language of Canadian competition law and practical compliance guidelines to assist REALTORS® in complying with Canadian competition law and a number of illustrative case studies. This national competition law course is available to members of Canadian real estate boards and associations. Read the rest of this entry »
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
The American Bar Association (the Private Advertising Litigation, Consumer Protection and Privacy & Information Security Committees) is holding a teleseminar on February 29, 2012 entitled: “Hot Legal Issues in Social Media Marketing”.
From the ABA:
“Do you want to run a multinational promotion for tweens on Facebook to post videos of their experiences using your product? How about giving rewards to the “mayor” of your store locations on 4-Square? (Or maybe you are asking “What is that?”) Join an expert panel for a fast and furious hour and a half discussing current issues with marketing via social media and resources for your use in counseling through this minefield. The discussion will include new technologies (like 4-Square), marketing to kids, how CAN-SPAM and/or COPPA touch social media, the impact of FTC endorsement/testimonial guidelines, sweepstakes/contest laws, and more!”
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
