Business
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May 06, 2025
Appeal allowed in part over alleged privacy breach after emails seized in securities probe
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in part relating to solicitor-client privilege in a case concerning privacy factors and the alleged unconstitutionality of obtaining emails in connection with a securities investigation.
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May 06, 2025
Competition Bureau obtains second court order in Quebec real estate association probe
The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a second Federal Court order as part of a continuing investigation into real estate data-sharing restrictions imposed by the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) and its subsidiary, Société Centris.
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May 06, 2025
Miller Thomson welcomes Paul Neville as partner
Paul Neville has joined Miller Thomson’s Toronto office as a partner in the corporate mergers and acquisitions group.
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May 06, 2025
Facebook: Federal Court of Appeal clarifies requirements for consent under PIPEDA
In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first presidency, news media reported that the U.K.-based company Cambridge Analytica had used personal information obtained from Facebook users without authorization. Cambridge Analytica used this information to build a system that profiled individual U.S. voters and targeted them with personalized political advertisements.
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May 05, 2025
Appeal dismissed in dog-sledding company’s defamation case against CTV
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal regarding a defamation case brought by a dog-sledding company against CTV for a 2022 news show that it was profiled in.
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May 05, 2025
Competition Bureau sues Canada’s Wonderland over alleged ‘drip pricing’ practices
The Competition Bureau is suing Canada’s Wonderland over allegations that it advertises park tickets and a variety of other items at a lower price than what consumers actually have to pay online.
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May 05, 2025
Louis van Zyl joins DLP Piper’s Toronto office
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Louis van Zyl has joined the firm as an associate in the finance group at its Toronto office.
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May 05, 2025
B.C. court to hear if data custodian liable to breach victims without proof of injury
The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an application to amend a long-running class action, adding a common issue of whether a company hit by a cybersecurity breach is liable for damages under four provincial privacy statutes without proof of individual injury.
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May 05, 2025
Nunavut court approves $8M class-action settlement in case of sex abuse by teacher
The Nunavut Court of Justice has approved a class-action settlement of $8 million on behalf of individuals who were subjected to sexual abuse by a teacher while attending Nunavut schools.
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May 05, 2025
Confidential information: Departing employees ordered to return and destroy
Businesses who have abruptly lost several key employees to a competitor may be inclined to seek injunctive relief from the courts to restrain their use of trade secrets and other confidential information. While departing employees are not permitted to take their employer’s confidential documentation, a plaintiff may need to establish a strong case before a court will issue an order restraining defendants from doing business with their former employer’s customers.