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Individual Found Liable for CASL Compliance Violations

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May 2, 2019 In a precedent setting decision, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) has fined the President and Chief Executive Officer of a group of businesses for Canada Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”) compliance violations.  The CRTC levied a fine against the executive in the amount of $100,000 after an investigation determined that the companies […]

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New Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL) Regulations Take Effect

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July 13, 2017 This month marks a significant milestone for Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”), which was passed into law in 2010 and became effective in 2014.  CASL, which is widely regarded as the strictest anti-spam legislation in the world, prohibits all commercial electronic messages (“CEMs”) that are sent to or from Canada without proper consumer consent,

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U.S. Marketers:  Get Ready for Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL) Lawsuits

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May 31, 2017  What is CASL? CASL[1] was passed into law on December 15, 2010, over the vigorous objection of marketers and business owners, and became effective on July 1, 2014.  CASL can best be understood as a two-headed monster, essentially a Canadian hybrid of many of the most onerous provisions of the U.S. Controlling

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Canadian Watchdog Renders First Ever CASL Spam-Related Fine Decision

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November 2, 2016 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) has fined Blackstone Learning Corp. (“Blackstone”) $50,000 for various violations of Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”).  In the decision, the first of its kind, CRTC determined that Blackstone had violated CASL in connection with sending 400,000 unsolicited commercial email messages without the requisite consent to do

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First Target of Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL), Fined $1.1 Million

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March 11, 2015 Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC” or the “Commission”) issued its first Notice of Violation under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”).  Canadian corporate training company compu.finder Inc. (“Compu-Finder”) has received a fine of $1.1 million for allegedly sending email without the recipients’ consent or a properly functioning unsubscribe mechanism. What

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Enforcing The Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Against U.S. Companies

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Perhaps the most frequent question we hear from our clients and readers is whether the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) can be enforced against U.S. businesses. The short answer is that, depending upon the circumstances, CASL can be enforced not only against U.S. businesses, but their officers, directors and agents as well. What is Canada’s Anti-Spam

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New Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): A Litigation Perspective

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What is Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”)? CASL was passed into law on December 15, 2010, over vigorous objection by various business interests, and became effective on July 1, 2014.  CASL can best be understood as a draconian, Canadian hybrid of the U.S. Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (“CAN-SPAM”) and the

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