Class action
Superior Court of Quebec Authorizes Privacy Class Action in Zuckerman v. Target Corporation
Privacy class actions triggered by data breaches are growing in popularity in Canada, with more than 30 of them pending throughout the country. While none of these cases have yet been heard on their merits, some are being certified or authorized. The Superior Court of Quebec recently rendered judgment on a motion to authorize a […] Read more
Douez Privacy class action: B.C. law does not apply to Facebook
Douez launched a class-action lawsuit in Vancouver against Facebook for breach of privacy over their “Sponsored Stories” program which is now defunct. She was arguing that the program manipulated users for commercial gain and that it was violating Facebook users’ privacy by using their photos in commercial ads without their prior consent. In a decision issued today, the B.C. […] Read more
Recours collectif considérable contre Facebook en Europe
Auteure: Chloé Cremisi, Étudiante au cours de DRT6929E Facebook continue à être dans la tourmente en Europe… Un mois après Paris, où la justice française s’est déclarée compétente dans un conflit l’opposant à un internaute, Facebook se trouve à nouveau convoqué au tribunal civil de Vienne suite à un recours collectif déposé jeudi 09 avril. […] Read more
IIROC Security Breach : Class Action Not Authorized
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC or in French OCRCVM) who monitors all trading activity across the country suffered a security breach which was reported in April 2013. It was revealed that an employee lost a USB drive containing the personal information of more than 52,000 individuals with accounts at more than 30 […] Read more
Class action is planned over feds’ marijuana mailer mistake
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Un recours collectif pour les 52 000 noms perdus?
Quoted as privacy expert and interviewed on the trend in privacy claims and privacy class action lawsuits. La perte de 52 000 noms de clients de courtage par l’Organisme de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières (OCRCVM) débouche sur une demande de recours collectif de 52 M$. Ce genre de poursuite devient plus fréquent. La […] Read more