Privacy and Data Security Disputes

Facebook Inc. in the successful dismissal of the plaintiff’s appeal from an order denying certification of a proposed class action

On March 1, 2022, the Divisional Court dismissed the plaintiff’s appeal from an order denying certification of a putative privacy class action against Facebook, Inc. The decision addresses the “some basis in fact” standard and reinforces the principle that a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 1, 2022 Value: --

Facebook, Inc. in the successful dismissal of certification of a proposed class action

Osler successfully defeated the certification of a proposed class action against Facebook, Inc. and Facebook Canada Ltd. The plaintiff claimed that an entity known as Cambridge Analytica obtained information about Canadian Facebook users from a Cambridge University professor named Dr. Kogan. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 16, 2021 Value: -

The BC Court of Appeal stayed a privacy class action in Douez v. Facebook, Inc. by enforcing a forum selection clause in favour of the courts of California. In a narrow 4-3 judgment, the SCC overturned the decision.

On June 19, 2015, the British Columbia Court of Appeal stayed a proposed privacy class action in Douez v. Facebook, Inc. by enforcing a forum selection clause in favour of the courts of California. The plaintiff had sought certification of a class proceeding seeking class-wide damages against...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -