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Recent developments for the fourth quarter 2011

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada, China, Denmark, European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
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  • March 15 2012

The end of the year and beginning of a new year is always a busy time for us, as it is for most of our clients

New tort of privacy in Ontario

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • January 19 2012

As of January 18, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal has concluded that Ontario law permits civil actions for damages for the invasion of personal privacy

Supreme Court of Canada rules hyperlinks do not constitute defamatory statements

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • January 12 2012

On 19 October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) unanimously ruled that posting hyperlinks that included defamatory content on websites was not in itself defamatory

British Columbia Supreme Court finds "browse wrap" agreements legally binding

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • January 3 2012

On 2 September 2011, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the Court) held that mere browsing of a website may be sufficient to constitute acceptance of its terms of use

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether ISPs can be regulated under the Broadcasting Act

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • June 28 2011

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has granted leave to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal judgment dated 7 July 2010, which held that internet service providers (ISPs) do not carry on a "broadcasting undertaking" as defined in the federal Broadcasting Act

Federal Court of Appeal rules that CRTC has authority to permit broadcasters to charge cable companies a fee for local television signals

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • May 4 2011

The Federal Court of Appeal of Canada has ruled that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is permitted to establish a so-called "Value for Signal" (VFS) regime whereby broadcasters may negotiate a fee with cable and satellite companies for the right to carry local signals (i.e., local stations) in their packaged television offerings

Competition Bureau seeks first CAD$10 million civil fine for misleading advertising

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • January 28 2011

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) filed an application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against a Canadian wireless provider under the misleading advertising provisions of the federal Competition Act

Canadian appeals court rules internet service providers are not broadcasters

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • September 6 2010

The Federal Court of Appeal (Court) has confirmed that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not broadcasters

Court certifies overtime class action

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • February 23 2010

In a decision released on February 19, 2010, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit brought by a sales employee alleging that the Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank") failed to pay overtime to current and former sales employees, whose duties and responsibilities involve selling a variety of Scotiabank's products, including mortgages, credit cards, lines of credits, and RRSPs, to Scotiabank's customers

Tax Court of Canada issues ruling on GE Capital Canada guarantee fee

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Canada
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  • January 8 2010

On December 4, 2009 the Tax Court of Canada released its decision in GE Capital Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen