Month: October 2019

Quebec court refuses to certify Equifax class action

It is proving difficult for plaintiffs to get a data breach class action certified in Quebec. The latest attempt in Li c. Equifax inc., 2019 QCCS 4340 fell flat. The Quebec Superior Court refused to certify a class action arising… Read More ›

Settlement of $2.25 million approved in breach of PIPEDA case

On October 16, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved a settlement in Haikola v. The Personal Insurance Company, 2019 ONSC 5982. The case arose out of a complaint that the insurer was inappropriately collecting credit scores as part… Read More ›

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