McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 19 Apr 2016
The SCC recently granted leave to appeal from the judgment of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Douez v. Facebook (“Douez”), which likely garnered…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 24 Jun 2015
How do operators of global services deal with the panoply of legal systems around the world? One common strategy relies on choice of law and forum…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | USA | 24 Apr 2015
Despite efforts to dismiss a potential class in which it is alleged that Google breached the terms of its Terms of Service, U.S. District Judge Beth…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 19 Sep 2013
Retailers and manufacturers know that their brand is not only the identity they expressly communicate to their customers, but also what those…
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 7 Mar 2012
In addition to government regulation of spam through the Privacy Commissioners’ offices, Competition Bureau, CRTC, and police, there are private mechanisms and contractual mechanisms for combating spam (and some of the more nefarious practices associated with spam).
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 2 Jun 2011
If you watch TV, read the news or plug in to almost any form of media lately, you've likely heard about the coming of the "cloud.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 12 Jan 2011
The recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision in MTS Allstream Inc. v. TELUS Communications Company affirmed the exclusive jurisdiction of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to regulate telecommunications services in Canada, including setting the rates and tariffs for such services.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 13 May 2010
Bill 60, An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act and other legislative provisions, introduces a new regulatory framework in Québec for three types of contracts in an attempt to curb perceived abuses: contracts involving sequential performance for a service provided at a distance (such as cell phone contracts), extended warranty contracts, and contracts for the purchase of prepaid cards......
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada, Global | 31 Oct 2009
Second Life®, one of the most popular three-dimensional virtual worlds accessible via the Internet, is working to provide owners of intellectual property (IP) with better tools for managing and controlling their content.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Canada | 24 Nov 2008
On November 20, 2008, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released its decision denying an application brought by the Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP) requesting that the Commission order Bell Canada (Bell) to stop certain traffic shaping practices.