The Long Arm of US Law Grabs Canadian Executive
Ex-Bennett Environmental Inc. executive sentenced to 50 months for fraud and money laundering
Doing business in the US can be very lucrative. But Canadian (and other foreign) companies and their executives that engage in corrupt practices there can expect to face serious penalties there. [more] Full article
Antitrust Division’s conduct in revoking immunity “fundamentally unfair”
Court dismisses charges against Stolt-Nielsen
The US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division has lost its fight to evict Stolt-Nielsen S.A. from its immunity program. [more] Full article
Is free software criminal?
Open source does not violate antitrust laws, court says after quick look
The open source movement has led to the development of many useful applications, including the popular browser Firefox and the operating system Linux. But is it against the law to give software away for free? In a recent case, a US court said that open source software does not violate US antitrust laws. [more] Full article
Restitution or windfall?
Court Certifies class action for consumers who suffered no damages
Can consumers who obtain a defective product for free recover profits earned by the manufacturer, even though those consumers suffer no damages whatsoever? Most non-lawyers would likely say: no. However, the Ontario Divisional Court recently affirmed a decision certifying a class action against Johnson & Johnson that raises this question. [more] Full article
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