Legal Commentary

Proposed Canadian Anti-Spam Law
On Friday, the federal government introduced long-overdue draft anti-spam legislation, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act. The law would allow civil lawsuits against spammers, and is designed to target email spam, as well as spam directed to cellphones and mobile devices...

Canada Introduces Electronic Commerce Protection Act (aka Anti-Spam Bill)
Four years after the National Task Force on Spam unanimously recommended that the Canadian government introduce anti-spam legislation, the Government today took an important step forward by tabling Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (bill not online yet)...

Government to Introduce Anti-Spam Legislation
Industry Minister Tony Clement has placed an anti-spam bill on the Notice Paper, suggesting that the Government could introduce the bill as early as tomorrow.  The bill carries the unwieldly name of "An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act...

Government of Canada Introduces Federal Anti-Spam Bill
CBC reports today on potent anti-spam legislation introduced Friday by Canada's Conservative government. In the article, Industry Minister Tony Clement commented on the proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Act: ...

Senate Anti-Spam Bill Passes Second Reading
Senator Yoine Goldstein's anti-spam bill has passed second reading at the Senate and will now head to committee.  Conservative Senators expressed some concerns with the bill and provided assurances that Industry Minister Tony Clement is developing legislative options to address spam...

Canadian anti-spam bill introduced
The Industry Minister tabled the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA) in Parliament at the end of last week. Here's the government's press release and backgrounder: Industry Canada Site - Government of Canada Protects Canadians with the Electronic Commerce Protection Act Government of Canada Protects Canadians with the Electronic Commerce Protection Act OTTAWA, April 24, 2009 ? The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to protect consumers and businesses from the most dangerous and damaging forms of spam...

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Internet/Technology
involving cyber law, consumer protection, internet crime, internet fraud, online gambling, e-commerce.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CIBC

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action
Sea Star Agrees $18.5M Settlement in Anti-trust Class Action