News & Analysis as of

Social Networks Canada

Smart & Biggar

French language requirements in Québec: Part 3 – Language used in commercial publications, including websites and social media

Smart & Biggar on

This third article of the French language requirements in Québec series will address the French language requirements for commercial publications. For an introduction to the Charter of the French language (R.S.Q. c. C-11)...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Data Breach Litigation—What If a Breach is Denied?

Bennett Jones LLP on

In today’s world of mandatory breach notification, individuals get prompt notification of an incident that may compromise their personal information. Mandatory breach notification has been part of Alberta’s private sector...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Website Prices, Influencers and Big Data: Marketing in Canada’s Digital Economy

Bennett Jones LLP on

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....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Going to California—Google Asks U.S. Court to Declare Supreme Court of Canada's Global Injunction Unenforceable

Bennett Jones LLP on

The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed the availability of a novel form of worldwide injunction whereby Google, a non-party to the litigation, was required to block worldwide access to websites operated by a...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Anonymous Poster of Defamation Unmasked

Bennett Jones LLP on

Anonymity on the Internet has encouraged some to feel they live in a culture that feels no responsibility for what might be posted and where there may be no consequences for what one posts. That is, however, not the case as...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Court Weighs In: Termination for Social Media Misconduct

Bennett Jones LLP on

Over a decade had passed since Ellen Simonetti, dubbed the “Queen of the Sky” was fired by Delta Air Lines after her infamous “Diary of a Dysfunctional Flight Attendant” blog. Simonetti wasn’t fired simply for blogging about...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Applying Canadian Securities Laws To Social Media: A Square Peg In A Round Hole (OWTTE)

The time has come for Canadian securities regulators and stock exchanges to revisit the application of securities laws and policies to the use of electronic communications for the disclosure of material information. Existing...more

Carlton Fields

Your Electronic Communications to Canada May Now Be Illegal

Carlton Fields on

Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) took effect July 1. The act bans commercial electronic messages (CEMs) sent to parties in Canada without consent and the installation of certain functions on computers in Canada without...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide