In Williams v. Audible, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) considered three applications in the context of a proposed conspiracy class action focused on exclusivity provisions in an agreement between Audible...more
8/26/2022
/ Apple ,
Canada ,
Class Certification ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Contract Terms ,
e-Books ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
iTunes ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Supreme Court of British Columbia
In Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2022 BCSC 914, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) held that Facebook used class members’ names and images in its “Sponsored Stories” advertising program without their consent,...more
6/30/2022
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
Canada ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Facebook ,
Forum Selection ,
Implied Consent ,
Motion to Amend ,
Online Advertisements ,
Privacy Acts ,
Right to Privacy ,
Social Media ,
Statutory Violations ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Supreme Court of British Columbia ,
Terms of Use
In Sutter Hill Management Corporation v. Mpire Capital Corporation (Sutter), the British Columbia Court of Appeal found that the acquiror of an Abbotsford, B.C. care home had breached the purchase and sale agreement by...more
2/14/2022
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Canada ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Merger Agreements ,
Purchase and Sale Agreements ,
Reasonable Best Efforts ,
Regulatory Approval ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supreme Court of British Columbia