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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read September 30, 2020

B.C. Court of Appeal confirms there is no “federal common law” privacy tort, but suggests the existence of a provincial privacy tort is an “interesting question”

Over the last two decades, British Columbia’s courts have consistently held that there is no common law tort for breach of privacy (or intrusion upon seclusion) in British Columbia because of the similar statutory cause of action under the Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 373.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Privacy / class action, Data breach, privacy law, privacy tort

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 6 Minutes Read December 6, 2019

When it rains, it pours – Supreme Court of Canada allows umbrella purchaser claims

Umbrella purchasers are persons who purchased a product that was neither manufactured nor supplied by the cartel members.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / Antitrust, class action, Competition Act, disputes, foreign investment, indeterminacy, umbrella purchaser

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read February 21, 2019

Damage control: Two recent decisions show the benefits and pitfalls of proactive risk management in products claims

Two recent Ontario decisions shed light on the conflicting consequences of a manufacturer’s attempts at risk mitigation when their product is defective.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / class action, limitation period, Limitations Act, product liability, products claims, risk management, Risk of class action litigation

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