Archive for the 'Associations' Category
May 22, 2014
I’m getting closer to being a middle-aged guy – well, closer to middle age than a young guy. As such, I remember some of those things that commercials sometimes mock middle aged guys, or older guys than me yet, for remembering. Like Pintos, vinyl records, those plastic things you used to have to put in the middle of some records to play them, printed books and typewriters.
May 7, 2014
Earlier today (or was that yesterday?), the New Zealand Commerce Commission (ComCom) launched what I thought was a very interesting new competition law compliance website focused on the construction industry called “Construction Site” (http://construction.comcom.govt.nz).
May 2, 2014
The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced earlier today that criminal charges have been laid in a federal government IT contract-related bid-rigging case. According to the Bureau, the charges relate to allegations that an IT services company, its former owner and several former employees, as well as several former federal government employees were involved in an illegal bid-rigging arrangement relating to the provision of IT services to Library and Archives Canada.
May 1, 2014
Earlier today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) posted a new post on their “Competition Matters” blog on competition law and associations entitled: Antitrust by Association(s). In its new post, the FTC discusses the historic application of the antitrust laws to associations, some early antitrust and association case law, some key antitrust and association related topics (e.g., anti-competitive codes of ethics) and some of the recent U.S. enforcement in the area (music teachers and legal support professionals association cases).
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS
Do you need a precedent or checklist
to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)?
We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including on behalf of third parties), sender identification information, unsubscribe mechanisms, business related exemptions and types of implied consent and documenting consent and scrubbing distribution lists. We also offer a CASL corporate compliance program. For more information or to order, see: Anti-Spam (CASL) Precedents/Forms. If you would like to discuss CASL legal advice or for other advertising or marketing in Canada, including contests/sweepstakes, contact us: contact.
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April 30, 2014
Over the past few days and weeks I’ve spoken to, and advised, a number of companies and individuals about the upcoming coming into force of Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL).
April 28, 2014
Like many, I’ve been following a few of the more interesting local regulation (restraint?) and competition cases, including Tesla’s efforts to sell directly to consumers in a few U.S. states; Uber’s ongoing (and now increasingly global it seems) challenge to circumvent – through guts and innovation – local taxi regulations; and the ongoing, and at times slightly surreal, Ontario liquor retailing debate (in which corner stores are making efforts to compete with two incumbent liquor retailers).
April 27, 2014
Co-author with Mark Katz (Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg)
Information surveys are one of the most important functions that an association can perform for members. Surveys can be used to facilitate research initiatives and benchmarking exercises, increase market transparency and customer knowledge, promote improved products and services, and support industry lobbying and advocacy efforts.
April 25, 2014
Information about an interesting new competition law and associations webinar come into my inbox this morning entitled: Antitrust Risks for Trade Associations and Members: Ensuring Compliance Amid Intensive Federal Scrutiny. Given that I work with many associations, I thought I would post the details. While this particular webinar is US-based, many of the same issues and compliance strategies are the same in Canada. Strafford is also an excellent CLE provider (and no I have not been paid to say that!)
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
