All Rise For The Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot Counterfactual podcast

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Host Charles Tingley speaks with Competition Bureau counsel Irene Cybulsky, lawyer Michael Osborne and Professor Alix Barasch about the Competition Tribunal’s recent decision in the Cineplex case, which is the first litigated proceeding involving allegations of deceptive or misleading “drip-pricing” and resulted in a Tribunal order to pay nearly $39 million in monetary penalties. This episode continues the discussion among panelists from a Canadian Bar Association Marketing Practices Committee brown bag session held on December 10th 2024 entitled "Straight from the Box Office: Perspectives on the Cineplex Decision". We discuss the legal implications of the Cineplex decision and relevant compliance considerations for online marketers.…

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“The Big Fix” with Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar 52:16

15 weeks之前52:16

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In this episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we are joined by Denise Hearn, author, applied researcher, advisor, and resident senior fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, and Vass Bednar, the Executive Director, Master of Public Policy Program at McMaster University and host of the Globe and Mail podcast Lately to discuss corporate concentration, “kayfabe competition”, the financialization of the economy, and more challenges for competition policy to address in Canada.Denise’s and Vass’s new book “The Big Fix” was released on October 15; more information can be found here: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-big-fix/ . This is the final episode in the fall half of our Counterfactual season. Make sure you subscribe to Counterfactual wherever you get your podcasts to ensure you don’t miss our upcoming episodes.…

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Better Know the Bureau Series #2: Getting to Know Matt Chiasson (LIVE Episode Recording) 38:12

17 weeks之前38:12

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In this episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we hear from Matt Chaisson, a Senior Policy Advisor, about his career and responsibilities at the Competition Bureau, particularly relating to the process and experiences around the adoption of recent amendments to the Competition Act. This is the second episode of the new “Better Know the Bureau” series where we “demystify” the Competition Bureau and better get to know the people that make up the Competition Bureau and the work that they do.…

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The Competition Bureau’s AI Summit 55:25

19 weeks之前55:25

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Join us for a spirited discussion with three participants in the Competition Bureau’s 5th Annual Competition Summit entitled “Market Dynamics in the AI Era”. We review the highlights of the AI Summit from the perspectives of a senator, journalist and competition law practitioner. What are the Competition Bureau, domestic regulatory agencies and foreign competition enforcers thinking about the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence? Is there a plan? What’s next?…

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House of Cards? The Structural Presumption in Merger Review 42:03

21 weeks之前42:03

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One of the many consequential recent amendments to the Competition Act, the so-called “structural presumption” for the identification of anticompetitive mergers has been the subject of robust debate. Join us for this episode as we speak with U.S. practitioner and former FTC attorney Jamie France for a rundown of the approach taken to the structural presumption in U.S. merger law – how is it applied in ordinary course merger reviews and how can it impact the advocacy of parties in merger litigation? – and a discussion of the potential impact of the presumption on Canadian law and practice.…

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Better Know the Bureau Series #1: Getting to Know Anu Lalith-Kumar 26:41

23 weeks之前26:41

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In this episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we hear from Anu Lalith-Kumar, a Competition Law Officer in the Mergers Directorate and a part of the Mergers Intelligence and Notification Unit (MINU) about her background and role within the Competition Bureau. This is the first episode of the new “Better Know the Bureau” series where we “demystify” the Competition Bureau and better get to know the people that make up the Competition Bureau.…

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The New Greenwashing Provisions of the Competition Act: In Conversation with Julien Beaulieu 41:12

25 weeks之前41:12

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On June 20, 2024, the Competition Act was amended to require businesses to have testing or substantiation to support certain environmental claims. The Competition Bureau is currently engaged in a public consultation process to assist it in providing guidance on the interpretation of the new provisions. Soon, the Competition Tribunal will be able to grant leave to private parties to bring deceptive marketing cases, including in relation to environmental claims, if the Tribunal is satisfied that it would be in the “public interest.” In our fifteenth episode of the Counterfactual podcast, Julien Beaulieu, who was our guest in a previous episode about environmental claims that aired in April 2023, returns to share his insights on these important developments.…

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Highlights of the CBA Competition Law Spring Conference 24:41

35 weeks之前24:41

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In the fourteenth episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we host a follow-on conversation from the recent CBA Competition Law Spring Conference, Old Port – New Tech: Exploring the Future. The conference co-chairs provide the key highlights from the panel discussions (Private Access – A New Frontier in Canadian; A fireside chat with Canada’s AI leaders; Abuse of Dominance v. Unfair Competition – What’s the Difference?; and Merger Review - Does competition law and Canada’s foreign investment review enable or hinder innovation?), the luncheon keynote Fireside Chat with Members of the Competition Tribunal/Federal Court of Canada, and ancillary events.…

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Dangerous Games: Combating Extremism in the IDM Sector 40:53

44 weeks之前40:53

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In March 2024, the Canadian government issued new guidelines concerning foreign investment review of investments into Canadian interactive digital media companies. In this episode, we dig into the reasons for the government’s concerns with Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat, the author of the recent report “Gaming the System, How Extremists Exploit Gaming Sites and What Can be Done to Counter Them”: What is interactive digital media anyway? How is it susceptible to foreign influence?And, what can companies – and investors – do to address these risks?…

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Even More Double Jeopardy? Intersection of Competition Act and Sector Specific Merger Reviews: Financial Services, Telecom and Transportation 37:20

47 weeks之前37:20

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In this episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we host a follow-on conversation from the recent CBA Mergers Committee Brownbag session on sector-specific merger reviews (for the transportation, financial services, and telecom industries) that take place in parallel to the Competition Act merger review process. The panelists (from government, private practice, and government relations) provide the key messages from the brownbag session and dive deeper into the key topics. The panelists explore how parallel sector-specific reviews present unique substantive and procedural challenges both for merging parties and government agencies, offering advice to merging parties on their counsel to best prepare for sector-specific reviews.…

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All Rise for the Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot 25:12

50 weeks之前25:12

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What makes the Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot so special? Host Charles Tingley speaks with moot organizers Katherine Rydel and Majid Charania to learn more about Canada’s premier competition law event for aspiring jurists. Find out what makes the Fanaki Moot tick and why law students, judges, enforcement officials and private practitioners are so keen to be a part of this treasured fixture on the Canadian competition law calendar.…

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Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Exploring eDiscovery in the Regulatory Context 54:52

1 year之前54:52

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Join us for an exciting dive into the world of regulatory eDiscovery. In this episode of the Counterfactual podcast, we unpack key questions, including where to look for documents, how best to collect them, and how to choose the right technology for your review. Nyah King and Eric Robinson of KLDiscovery, two experts in the field, share their insights on a variety of facets of regulatory document productions. Nyah and Eric also fill us in on new technological advancements that may soon further shake up the eDiscovery landscape.…

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Cleanup in Aisle 4: Canada Tackles the Grocery Industry 1:03:21

1 year之前1:03:21

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This episode focuses on current hot topics relating to Canada’s grocery sector and intersections with competition law, with a focus on rising food prices. Dr. Charlebois provides insights into food price forecasting and its challenges, food inflation trends, the affordability of groceries and whether Canada’s large grocery chains have engaged in profiteering. He also shares his views on how competition law should - and should not - be used to encourage food affordability and spur competition in Canada’s grocery sector.…

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The Judge and the Clerk - An Inside Look at the Canadian Competition Tribunal 1:23:52

1 year之前1:23:52

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Join us for a special double-episode to kick-off the second season of the Counterfactual Podcast! We go behind the scenes with Canadian Competition Tribunal Chair, Justice Andrew D. Little, and his recent law clerk, Umang Khandelwal. The discussion covers the waterfront from Competition Tribunal practice and priorities to the future of competition law advocacy and points in between. This episode and will be of special interest to those considering a judicial clerkship, serving on the bench, appearing before the Tribunal or pursuing a career path in competition law generally.…

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Important Developments Regarding the National Security Review Powers of the Investment Canada Act: In Conversation with Phil Harwood 58:37

2 years之前58:37