Not Disclosing Additional Fees Triggers $4.5 Million Fine for Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster L.L.C., TNow Entertainment Group, Inc. and Ticketmaster Canada LP have settled the lawsuit brought by the Canadian Competition Bureau that alleged that Ticketmaster’s advertised prices were deceptive because consumers had to pay additional fees that were added later in the purchasing process. This “drip pricing” resulted in consumers paying much higher prices than advertised, the Bureau alleged, with the result that Ticketmaster’s mandatory fees often inflated the advertised price by more than 20% and, in some cases, by over 65%. As part of the settlement, Ticketmaster agreed to pay a penalty of $4 million plus the Bureau’s investigation costs ... [more] Full article
Court orders release of consumer complaints about Bell’s marketing practices
The Federal Court of Canada has ordered the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) to release consumer complaints about Bell’s alleged deceptive marketing practices to the Competition Bureau. The ... [more] Full article
Ticketmaster Scalper Bots Did Not Contravene Competition Act
In response to an expose into scalper bots, the Competition Bureau investigated whether scalper bots contravened the deceptive marketing practices, restrictive trade practices, and conspiracy provisions of the Competition Act. Scalper ... [more] Full article
Influencer Marketing and Competition Law in Canada: The Basics
The world of marketing and advertising has evolved – last year, U.S. companies spent an estimated $13.5 billion on social media marketing alone.1 How are lawmakers and enforcement agencies responding to ... [more] Full article
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