In Part 1 of this blog series on digital advertising, we canvassed the disclosure rules in light of the recent the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”. In Part 2 of this blog series, we will set out some tips and guidelines to assist businesses in complying… → Read More
Category Archives: Regulatory Compliance
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Part 1: Avoiding Deceptive Advertising in the Digital Age
Posted in Consumer Protection, E-Commerce, Regulatory ComplianceDoes the medium matter? According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”, consumer protection laws apply equally to all forms of media and devices, including smartphones, tablets, Facebook, Twitter and the internet. The new FTC guidance, released on March 12, 2013, is an update… → Read More
Status Update on the Quebec’s Parti Quebecois’s Bill 14: Consultation with the Conseil Québécois du Commerce de Détail
Posted in Regulatory ComplianceA controversial bill to amend the Charter of the French Language by the Quebec’s Parti Quebecois (“Bill 14”), has entered general consultations and public hearings. During March and April of 2013 interested parties and individuals may raise points of interest and relevant concerns. (To read more about our analysis about Bill 14, see our related… → Read More
Bill 14: Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the French Language
Posted in Regulatory ComplianceThe recent “Pastagate” story has brought Quebec’s language laws to international attention. In that matter, a Montreal Italian restaurant was investigated due to a complaint alleging the prominence of Italian words including “pasta” on its menu. In light of these events, it is timely to review Bill 14 entitled “An Act to amend the Charter… → Read More
Social Media, Disclosure and Securities Regulation
Posted in M&A/Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Social MediaOn July 3, 2012, the CEO of Netflix Inc. did what many of us frequently do: updated his Facebook account. However, he updated his account with a post stating that Netflix viewing “exceeded 1 billion hours” in the month of June. This post was viewable by over 200,000 Facebook fans. Netflix Inc. shares rose 6.2%… → Read More
OIPC Cloud Computing Guidelines for BC Public Bodies
Posted in Contracting/Outsourcing, Privacy, Regulatory ComplianceRecently, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia published cloud computing guidelines for public bodies in British Columbia. The purpose of the guidelines is to provide information to public bodies about how BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (BC FIPPA) applies to cloud computing. What is Cloud Computing?… → Read More
Hot Off the Press – Canadian Telecommunications Regulatory Handbook
Posted in E-Commerce, Privacy, Regulatory ComplianceMcCarthy Tétrault has just published Canadian Telecommunications Regulatory Handbook by partner Hank Intven. The Handbook provides a detailed summary of Canadian telecommunications law and regulation and is a convenient single reference source for the text of the laws, treaties, regulations, directions, orders, rules and other key documents that govern Canadian telecommunications regulation. This Handbook includes… → Read More
Cloud Computing and Privacy Issues: Implications for Businesses
Posted in Contracting/Outsourcing, Privacy, Regulatory ComplianceDue to cloud computing’s borderless and infinite storage potential, vast amount of information can be collected and stored. However, the accumulation of personal information in the cloud increases the risks and impact of unauthorized access to the information, whether through security or data breaches. This risk is compounded when the data is transferred outside of… → Read More
Privacy Commissioner Releases New Online Behavioural Advertising Guidelines
Posted in E-Commerce, Privacy, Regulatory ComplianceThe Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently released new guidelines to assist organizations involved in online behavioural advertising (OBA) ensure that their practices are transparent and comply with the federal private sector privacy legislation. The guidelines are attention-span friendly, weighing in at three pages, with few surprises and largely high-level takeaways. The guidelines accept that OBA may be “considered a reasonable purpose under… → Read More
Network Breached? Then Report It – New SEC Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure Obligations
Posted in Privacy, Regulatory ComplianceIn light of the increasing rate of security breaches in industry and government, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidelines encouraging public companies to disclose cyberattacks waged against them. The guidelines apply to both domestic US companies and foreign private issuers, and may therefore apply to Canadian companies registered in the US. What… → Read More
New Consumer Protection Legislation in Australia – Implications for B-2-C Companies
Posted in Consumer Protection, Regulatory ComplianceEarly this year, Australia introduced a new set of consumer protection laws that should be of significant interest to any consumer-facing company with operations in Australia, especially given the government’s diligent efforts to inform consumers of their rights and how to exercise them. The Australian Consumer Law (CPL), which is in fact a schedule to the… → Read More
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