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Vicariously liability for an employee’s privacy violation: the BC Court of Appeal chimes in

By Kelly Osaka and Melika Mostowfi

BC court finds employer’s “structural environment” sufficient to ground vicarious liability claim for privacy violations

By Melika Mostowfi

Ontario Court of Appeal holds no intrusion upon seclusion for third-party data breaches in a trio of decisions

By Chloe Snider and Luca Lucarini

Changing tides for the use of intrusion upon seclusion in data breach class action

By Chloe Snider and Hala Abdul Ghani

Ontario Superior Court Confirms Hacked Companies are not “Intruding” on Anyone’s Seclusion

By Mike Schafler

Privacy Breaches and Third Parties – the B.C. Supreme Court Refuses Leave to File a Third Party Notice Against Wrongdoer

By Chloe Snider and Luca Lucarini

No Vicarious Liability of Employers for Data Breach – A Good News Story from the UK

By Chloe Snider and Kirsten Thompson

At What Point Does the Failure of an Organization’s Security Safeguards Amount to Recklessness?

By Luca Lucarini

Defendants Awarded Costs Where Bringing Breach Class Action Was “Questionable”

By Kirsten Thompson

Certification of Breach Class Action Denied in Absence of Provable Losses, Commonality

By Kirsten Thompson and Mike Schafler