2018
DECEMBER 13
Taming the Contest Beast – Canadian Contest Law & Practice
Presentation to Canadian Marketing Association
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MAY 24
A GDPR Gap Analysis from a Canadian Compliance Perspective
A Presentation by Bill Hearn, Fabian Seip and David Young at IAPP Canada’s Privacy Symposium 2018
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2017
OCTOBER 13
Advertising & Marketing: Canada 2017
Bill Hearn has authored the Canada chapter in Getting the Deal Through's annual Advertising & Marketing Guide
This guide seeks to provide local answers to international questions concerning advertising and marketing law. Chapters provide expert advice on the legislation and regulation of advertising and marketing, including the legislative processes arising from advertising disputes and challenges, the regulation of misleading advertising and the control, prohibition and restrictions in place on certain type of goods and services and to certain audiences, regulations affecting direct and indirect marketing and promotion, and up-to-date analysis of social media and the latest advertising trends.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2017, (published in June 2017; contributing editor: Rick Kurnit, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com.
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JUNE 13
Digital Native Advertising, Influencers and Reviews
Presentation to the LSUC's Six Minute Business Lawyer Seminar
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MARCH 01
What's "Trending Now" in Digital Advertising & Marketing Law
FEBRUARY 09
Canadian Advertising & Marketing Law: An Overview Of The Rules, The Regulators And Their Powers
Canadian advertising and marketing law can sometimes be reduced to simple rules of thumb such as "tell the truth", "be clear", "play fair" and "get consent". But often "the devil is in the details" and such generalities may be a trap for the unwary...
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FEBRUARY 01
Private Right Of Action Under Casl – The Case For Judicial Restraint In Ordering Non-Compensatory Damages
When the private right of action ("PRA") under CASL comes into force on July 1, 2017, affected parties can pursue private lawsuits against those that contravene CASL and claim both the "actual loss or damage suffered or expenses incurred" and the statutory damages set out in ss. 51(1)(b) of the PRA...
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2016
DECEMBER 01
Some Privacy Implications of Digital Advertising
Some Privacy Implications of Digital Advertising, Presentation to Lexpert's 8th Annual Information Privacy and Data Protection Conference
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OCTOBER 21
Critical Claims Concerns - Truth in Advertising Under the Competition Act
“Critical Claims Concerns - Truth in Advertising Under the Competition Act” Presented at the at the OBA Professional Development program “Advertising and Marketing Law: Social, Digital, Online Compliance.
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JULY 05
Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2016
Canada Chapter in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2016.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2016, (published in May 2016; contributing editor: Rick Kurnit, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC) For further information please visit www.gettingthedealthrough.com.
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JUNE 24
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2016
Canada Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Pharmaceutical Advertising 2016
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JUNE 08
Consumer Protection: Recent Developments
Consumer Protection: Some Important Recent Developments Pertinent to Ontario Business Lawyers
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JUNE 01
Protecting Your Brand in the Digital Marketplace: Competition Law Compliance
Consumer demands for corporate accountability, stringent laws, and increased market competition are realities of today’s marketplace. Ensuring compliance with the Competition Act is one avenue through which organizations can enhance consumer trust in the digital marketplace.