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• Food Truck Wars at the Competition Bureau

  By Timothy on July 19, 2017

  Are the folks over at Canada’s Competition Bureau unhappy with their choices of local restaurants? Possibly – they sure do take a swipe at their host (the City of Gatineau, Quebec) in a recent report on food trucks. What is… Read More ›

• Where did I agree to that? The problem of incorporation by reference

  By Timothy on July 17, 2017

  There are many reasons for incorporating provisions by reference in consumer contracts. For example, terms of service may make reference to rules for the acceptable use of the services. A purchase agreement may reference a separate document explaining refunds or… Read More ›

• Advertising to Children, Invite-a-Friend, and the State of Consent – Friday Files

  By Timothy on July 14, 2017

  Looking for some weekend reading to catch up on developments? Here are three noteworthy developments and blog posts to consider. Marketing to Children? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released a welcome guide to complying with the U.S. Children’s Online… Read More ›

• Update on “All-In” Travel Industry Pricing

  By Timothy on July 14, 2017

  The Ontario government is proposing to extend the “all-in pricing” rule to cover travel agents and wholesalers located outside of Ontario who target their advertising of travel services to Ontarians. Since January 1, 2017, travel agents and wholesalers located in… Read More ›

• Influencer Disclosures on Instagram

  By Timothy on July 13, 2017

  Using online influencers can be a compelling marketing strategy for many companies. However, social posts contain product or services endorsements fall squarely within the endorsement guidelines issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau, which require… Read More ›

• PIPEDA Guide – New Edition Submitted

  By Timothy on June 30, 2017

  A big thank you to everyone who gave me some suggestions for the next edition of the Guide to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, published by Lexis Nexis. In addition to updating the Guide for recent cases,… Read More ›

• Worldwide Injunction OK’d By SCC

  By Timothy on June 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  “You don’t have the power to do that.” That’s a hard argument to make to a judge. It is an even harder argument to make before the nine judges of the Supreme Court of Canada. That’s essentially what Google needed… Read More ›

• PIPEDA Guide – Suggestions welcome

  By Timothy on April 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Help me plan the next edition of the PIPEDA Guide.