This article was originally published by Global Legal Group. Click here to view the PDF file.
Dominic T. Clarke and David R. Mackenzie have collaborated again to write an article on Cyber Class Action Exposure in Canada.
While there is growing acceptance within the Canadian insurance market of the need for cyber-insurance, knowledge and understanding of third party risks remain limited. This article reviews relevant decisions to date and discusses causes of action and associated hurdles, as well as the increased importance of “nominal damages” in the context of data/privacy breach class actions.
Read the full article, featured in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Insurance & Reinsurance 2019 edition above.