2015 June 19

Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2015 BCCA 279

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, in the context of a privacy claim, ordered a stay of proceedings by a British Columbia resident against the defendant Facebook, Inc. on the basis of a clause in Facebook’s Terms of Use which provided: “You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to this Statement of Facebook exclusively in a state or federal court located in Santa Clara County.”