The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision today in Douez v. Facebook, Inc., in which the majority, in a split decision, allowed the appeal and held that the forum selection clause should not be enforced. The plaintiff sought certification for a class action against Facebook alleging the company used her name and likeness without consent for the purposes of advertising, contrary to BC’s Privacy Act. A forum selection clause in the terms of use required disputes to be resolved in California under California law.

Also today, the Supreme Court announced it would release its decision next week in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc. et al. on extraterritorial injunctions. Continue reading Forum Selection Clauses →