Privacy and Data Security Disputes

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate – The Hill Times

Adam Kardash says in an interview that the argument federal political parties are making that they should be exempt from B.C.’s privacy laws is...

Osler welcomes Kristian Brabander to the Litigation team in Montreal

Kristian Brabander has joined Osler’s Litigation team in Montreal, with extensive experience in a wide range of litigation matters, including...

The class actions certification pendulum is swinging back, say lawyers – Lexpert

After showing a “great willingness to certify” class actions, Canadian courts are increasingly looking for “some meat in the action.” Osler...

Ontario’s electronic monitoring legislation must enhance privacy rights for employees, experts say – The Globe and Mail

Improving the disclosure of provincially-regulated employers who currently do not tell their employees how they are being monitored is a benefit of...

Privacy class actions 2021: More misuse-of-information claims, certification used as screening tool – Canadian Lawyer

Osler litigation partner Robert Carson spoke to Canadian Lawyer about the “gatekeeping function of certification” and other trends in privacy...