Competition
Executive Summary: BC’s Major Consumer Protection Overhaul
British Columbia is implementing sweeping changes to its Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act through Bill 4-2025, representing the most significant consumer protection reform in years. These amendments fundamentally shift the balance of power between businesses and consumers. Key Changes: 1. Class Action Waivers Banned Class action waivers and mandatory arbitration…
Read More »Google agrees to change global advertising practices as France imposes unprecedented $268 million fine
KEY POINTS The French Competition Authority said Google has agreed to end some of its self-preferencing practices in the automated online advertising business. The investigation came after News Corp, newspaper Le Figaro and the press group Rossel filed a complaint against Google. Regulators across Europe are clamping down on the…
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Schrems II Judgment Day
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) issued its judgment today in …
