Prices on e-commerce platforms, social media influencers and the use of big data are trending right now under the deceptive marketing provisions of Canada's Competition Act.
Prices on e-commerce platforms, social media influencers and the use of big data are trending right now under the deceptive marketing provisions of Canada's Competition Act.
With
Milos Barutciski,
Josh Scheinert
Nevsun Resources, a British Columbia mining company, has asked the Supreme Court to hear its appeal from a recent B.C. ruling that would send the human rights claims of a group of Eritrean plaintiffs towards trial.
A unique and expansive privilege asserted for many years by the Commissioner of Competition has come back down to Earth with a bumpy landing.
With
Claire Lehan,
Josh Scheinert
The Canadian federal government has announced the creation of an Ombudsperson for "responsible enterprise", an office to be housed within Global Affairs Canada.
With
L.E. Trent Horne
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a novel injunction order against Google, requiring it to remove certain websites from worldwide search results
The Supreme Court has again restricted the scope of appeals from decisions of commercial arbitrators, this time upholding an arbitrator's award of compensation under a British Columbia statute by a close majority.
How final is a final award in a commercial arbitration? The scope of appeal rights against commercial arbitration awards is again before the Supreme Court of Canada. Will this be the last word on the subject?
With
L.E. Trent Horne
The persistence of a small technology company in British Columbia may expand the options available in Canadian courts to enforce intellectual property rights.
The Competition Bureau just telephoned. They have started an "inquiry". Your company is about to receive a "section 11 Order". What's happening, and what's next?
How much did you really save in Back to School sales? Can consumers trust a retailer's claims about its "regular" prices and its "sale" prices?
There have been some intriguing appellate court decisions on commercial arbitration in Canada and in the highest courts in the U.S., U.K. and Australia, common law jurisdictions where Canadian judges commonly turn for guidance and lawyers look for ideas and inspiration.
A discussion on the ways to make commercial arbitration work better by taking more control of the process.
A discussion on the complicated rules to resolve commercial disputes in courts.
A commentary on this week's U.K. Supreme Court decidion that tax law advice provided by accountants is not covered by legal professional privilege.
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