Canada:
Legal, PR Costs Price of Breaking Online Contest Rules
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In the
May 31, 2013 issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Davis
LLP's Chris Bennett provides an overview of potential
consequences for businesses that improperly run online
contests.
"Legal, PR Costs Price of Breaking Online Contest
Rules" considers liability "under criminal law,
competition law, provincial consumer protection law, privacy law,
contract law," as well as other online concerns such as
compliance with Canada's anti-spam legislation.
Chris is the head of Davis LLP's IT Law Group and a regular
contributor to The Lawyers Weekly.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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