Mobile wars heat up: Telus denied injunction against Mobilicity
It’s deja vu all over again in the mobile telephony industry. On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, The British Columbia Supreme Court denied an application by Telus for an injunction restraining Mobilicity from running television commercials that compare its pricing plans with those of unnamed competitors. Grauer J. held that Telus’ case, at best, “limps across the threshold” of being a “fair case to be tried”, but was not a strong case. The balance of convenience favoured not granting the injunction. Grauer J. pointed out that where the case against the advertisement is weak, the balance tips towards free speech and ... [more] Full article
BC man extradited to US to face deceptive telemarketing charges
William Robertson must face charges in the United States that he was involved in a telemarketing scheme targeting elderly people in the US, a BC judge ordered recently. A joint ... [more] Full article
Fraud and telemarketing charges laid against five individuals
The Competition Bureau announced on December 7 that fraud charges under the Criminal Code, and misleading advertising and deceptive telemarketing charges under the Competition Act have been laid against five ... [more] Full article
Charges laid for Online Business Directory Schemers
On September 4, 2012, four companies and individuals are scheduled to appear in the Quebec Provincial Court following charges laid for deceptive telemarketing activities. After a Competition Bureau investigation, criminal ... [more] Full article
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