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A Look Back at Canada’s Privacy Legislation in 2021

IPilogue

2021 was a transformational year for Canadian privacy legislation. Following the changes made to the Federal reforms to PIPEDA in 2020 , several provinces amended their privacy legislation to protect their constituents’ interests. Such privacy policies must describe how companies plan to use personal information.

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Legal Tug-Of-War: Protecting Privilege in Privacy Breach Disputes

IPilogue

Privacy breaches are becoming commonplace in today’s business landscape and cybersecurity is top of mind for many organizations— and for good reason. This situation is exacerbated by the risk of litigation, as lawsuits are a legitimate consequence of a privacy breach.

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 196: Vibert Jack on the Supreme Court’s Landmark Bykovets Internet Privacy Ruling

Michael Geist

The federal government has struggled to update Canadian privacy laws over the past decade, leaving the Supreme Court as perhaps the leading source of privacy protection. Vibert Jack is the litigation director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, which successfully intervened in the case.

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Quick Links From the Past Year, Part 1 (CCPA and Privacy)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

” * In re: Marriott International Customer Data Security Breach Litig., July 7, 2020): “The privacy policy includes a section titled “Rights of California Residents,” which addresses requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), Cal. 2022 WL 822925 (D. March 18, 2022). Gershfeld v. Teamviewer US, Inc.,

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Privacy Lawsuit Based on Website Tracking by Service Provider Trimmed

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

On behalf of a putative class, the plaintiffs asserted privacy claims—including for wiretapping—under California law. As an initial matter, the court says that Nike’s privacy policy does not undermine plaintiff’s claims. The Cookie Crumbles for Amazon Privacy Plaintiffs – Del Vecchio v. Nike, Inc., Specific Media. Interclick.

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Five Key Points from the Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against OpenAI

IP Watchdog

On September 6, OpenAI faced its second invasion of privacy lawsuit filed in the U.S. Here are five key allegations from the privacy suit against OpenAI. District Court for the District of Northern California, for allegedly stealing private information from millions of internet users.

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Augmented Reality Filters May Violate Privacy Law–Hartman v. Meta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

But before we get there, AR filters are in jeopardy due to an old-school privacy law, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). To some privacy lawyers, this is a prima facie violation of BIPA. Meta Will Biometric Privacy Laws Undermine the Fight Against CSAM?–Martell Martell v. Kuklinski v.

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