Biometrics Class Actions Intrusion upon Seclusion Litigation Technology Proposed class action against Cadillac Fairview for alleged use of “facial recognition” software fails in its entirety By Kirsten Thompson, Mark Evans, Emma Irving, and Luca Lucarini
Class Actions Litigation Rogue employees Vicarious liability for an employee’s privacy violation: the BC Court of Appeal chimes in By Kelly Osaka and Melika Mostowfi
Class Actions Litigation Rogue employees BC court finds employer’s “structural environment” sufficient to ground vicarious liability claim for privacy violations By Melika Mostowfi
Class Actions Intrusion upon Seclusion Litigation Privacy Privacy Torts 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
Class Actions Intrusion upon Seclusion Litigation Privacy Changing tides for the use of intrusion upon seclusion in data breach class action By Chloe Snider and Hala Abdul Ghani
Class Actions Intrusion upon Seclusion Litigation Privacy Torts Ontario Superior Court Confirms Hacked Companies are not “Intruding” on Anyone’s Seclusion By Mike Schafler
Class Actions General Litigation Privacy 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
Class Actions Litigation Privacy Rogue employees No Vicarious Liability of Employers for Data Breach – A Good News Story from the UK By Chloe Snider and Kirsten Thompson
Class Actions Data Intrusion upon Seclusion Litigation Privacy At What Point Does the Failure of an Organization’s Security Safeguards Amount to Recklessness? By Luca Lucarini
Class Actions Privacy Defendants Awarded Costs Where Bringing Breach Class Action Was “Questionable” By Kirsten Thompson
Class Actions Privacy Certification of Breach Class Action Denied in Absence of Provable Losses, Commonality By Kirsten Thompson and Mike Schafler