Directors Fined Personally in FlightHub DRIP Pricing Settlement

In our Competition Law Year In Review 2019, we reported on Canada’s Competition Bureau’s interim consent agreement with FlightHub prohibiting it from using misleading marketing practices on its websites. On February 24, 2021, FlightHub and the Bureau settled the Bureau’s allegations that the operator of FlightHub.com and JustFly.com misled consumers about prices and services, made millions in revenue from hidden fees, and posted false online reviews. The Bureau has been prosecuting claims of alleged drip pricing for a number of years (see some of our posts here). Drip pricing includes the practice of advertising low prices to attract consumers while ... [more] Full article
Bogus trial offer scheme lands business $15 million fine
A Canadian Competition Bureau investigation concluded that Revive You Media operated a subscription trap scam. It provided the false impression on its websites that consumers were ordering free trials without ... [more] Full article
Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Releases Final Report
In February 2020, the Capital Markets Modernization taskforce was appointed by the Ontario government to provide “recommendations to reduce regulatory burden and ensure a level playing-field for all market participants, ... [more] Full article
Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal decision on enforcement of judgment against Caribbean islands
Today, Canada’s highest court granted leave to appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario refusing to register in Ontario a British Columbia judgment against the Caribbean ... [more] Full article
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