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Facebook To Pay $9 Million Penalty Under Canada's Competition Act
Wednesday, June 3, 2020Kenneth JullLitigation, Competition ActCompliance, Advertising, Administrative Monetary Penalty
On May 19, 2020 the Competition Bureau announced that Facebook Inc. will pay a $9 million administrative monetary penalty (“AMP”), and an additional $500,000 for the costs of the Bureau’s investigation, after...
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Frustration and Pandemic - A Long Term Perspective on COVID-19 and Frustration of Contracts
Thursday, April 2, 2020Kenneth JullLitigationCOVID-19, Compliance, Frustration, Force Majeure, Contract Law
In these times of global health uncertainty and economic troubles it is tempting to jump to the “frustration of contract” conclusion. While we acknowledge that it is tempting to see the current economic trouble as frustrating the performance of contract there are a number of factors that must be considered when...
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Cannabis, Compliance, and Trust
Friday, July 26, 2019Kenneth Jull, Jonathan James NehmetallahCannabis, LitigationCannabis Laws, Compliance, Marijuana
Health Canada is investigating CannTrust for growing over ten thousand kilograms of cannabis in unlicensed rooms between October, 2018 and March, 2019. The Globe and Mail reported this week that...
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