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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 6 Minutes Read March 2, 2018

Privacy damages awarded for commercial use of a person’s image in a public setting

Organizations which use images for commercial purposes would be wise to seek the consent of all persons appearing in such images, even where the images are made in a public setting.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / commercial use of image, damages awarded, intrusion upon seclusion claims, invasion of privacy, invasion of privacy claims, privacy breach, privacy damages

By SpringLaw | 2 Minutes Read August 16, 2017

PHIPA fines in the workplace

This spring the largest penalty to date was issued under Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). A social work student was convicted of accessing personal health information without authorization, and ordered pay a $20,000 fine and a $5,000 victim fine surcharge.

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Privacy / common law tort for invasion of privacy, digitized workplace, employment law, invasion of privacy, Personal Health Information Protection Act, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PHIPA, PIPEDA, privacy, Privacy Act

By Maanit Zemel | 3 Minutes Read February 16, 2016

The new privacy tort – Another victory for victims of cyberbullying

In the highly-publicized decision of Doe v. N.D., the Ontario court recently granted a victim of cyberbullying significant damages, to compensate her for the serious emotional and reputational harm she suffered in the hands of the defendant.

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / Breach of Confidence, career-ending consequences, civil action, consent, criminal code, criminal offence, criminal sanctions, defamation, emotional and reputational harm, fighting cyberbullying, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, legal recourse, predators and bullies, public disclosure of private facts, tort of invasion of privacy, victim of cyberbullying

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