Valuable Insights On Product Liability And Product Recalls (Podcast)

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) was established under Section 12 of the National Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) to oversee the South African credit industry.

The Department of Public Works and the South African Graduates Development Association have partnered with the Transport Education and Training Authority, KPMG, Nedbank and Old Mutual to provide employment for 64 graduates across the country.

The Minister of Health intends to amend the regulations* relating to soft drinks, specifically those categorised as "formulated caffeinated beverage or cola beverage"; in other words "energy drinks".

The Consumer Goods and Service Ombudsman (the Ombud) was established by the Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code of Conduct (the Code).

South African laws in the past have always been less strict on direct emailing than those of the US and Europe.

Private education in South Africa is increasingly viewed as a potentially lucrative industry, with some private schools flourishing into substantial business entities, amassing millions of Rand in profit.

The Department of Trade and Industry ("DTI") has postponed the effective date of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 ("CPA") to 1 April 2011.

Following the declaration of the national state of disaster, on 28 May 2020, Minister Dlamini Zuma, after consultation with relevant cabinet members, determined that alert level 3 will apply nationally from 1 June 2020.

On the night of 13 October 2014, two Grade 12 learners— B, aged 18, and O, aged 17 — drowned while attending a school revision camp. The camp had been organised to assist learners in their Matric examination preparation, and no provision had been made for swimming.

Online shopping, whether it be for goods or services, has segmented its own small part of our reality in recent years.

Effective September 8, 2026, Canada implemented retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods in response to the initial 50% tariffs imposed by the US under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. To operationalize these measures, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice 26-23, establishing binding administrative rules on how the surtax will be applied, calculated, and collected.

With Labour Day now behind us, Parliament Hill is gearing up for its September 21 return. Canada’s counter-tariffs on nearly $28 billion in American goods are now in force, and the United States has already escalated in response: President Trump has signed measures to ban certain Canadian alcohol, dairy-related products, molasses, non-alcoholic beer, motorcycles and mopeds from entering the U.S. market as of September 29, while modifying the list of Canadian goods subject to 50% tariffs effective September 15 and directing action to remove Canadian-origin products from U.S. government procurement schedules.

In a recent decision, an appeal court dismissed a claim for vicarious liability against a school board (the "Board") regarding the sexual abuse of a student by a retired teacher during tutoring sessions.

A regulatory shift now under consideration in Ontario could reshape how the province’s medical aesthetic clinics operate. The proposal, which would change how nurses are authorized to administer medical aesthetic services, invites a broader look at how Ontario currently regulates cosmetic injections and how the proposed changes would align the province more closely with the regulatory frameworks already in place elsewhere in Canada. While these procedures are often marketed as routine “spa” services, they remain medical acts that involve prescription products and carry clinical risks.

Many have expressed concern that retailers are now incentivized to unilaterally increase the prices for products critical to the COVID-19 response.

The latest video from our Class Action Litigation group breaks down key procedural contrasts, new legislative risks, and creative defence strategies shaping pharma litigation in Canada today.

On June 4, 2026, the Government of Canada released Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All, a five-year plan to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen domestic AI capacity and build public trust in AI systems. With the release of the AI for All strategy, the Government does not announce a new omnibus AI statute. Instead, it sets out a more targeted policy framework, informed by industry and stakeholder feedback, that organizes federal AI policy around six pillars:

Communications Regulation and Trade is a three-part podcast series from Fasken’s Perspectives podcast, presented by Fasken’s Communications group, exploring how the upcoming CUSMA review may impact Canada’s copyright, broadcasting, and telecommunications sectors.

Tax administration is going global and international cooperation is increasing as revenue authorities develop strategies to counter abusive tax planning.

The laws and political climate of a country work in tandem to create the environment within which business enterprises operate. Canada's federal and provincial governments...