BC Privacy Act Does Not Oust Facebook’s Forum Selection Clause: BC Court of...
How do operators of global services deal with the panoply of legal systems around the world? One common strategy relies on choice of law and forum selection clauses in Terms of Use agreements. These...
View ArticleGrievors May Be Publicly Identified Despite Privacy Legislation
Employers will welcome the recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal that the province’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) does not prohibit the public identification of grievors...
View ArticleWhen Loose Lips Will (or Will Not) Sink Ships: Privilege, Privacy and Wilfulness
The Background On July 26th, 2016, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released an interesting decision that addresses questions regarding: (1) the scope of privilege that applies to work done by...
View ArticleFew “likes” for Facebook Forum Selection Clause: Supreme Court Finds “Strong...
Electronic terms of service govern billions of relationships worldwide, whether a user is joining a social media service, shopping online or accessing a blog. In each case, a binding contract is...
View Article
