Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc
Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc[1] was a 2017 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada dealing with the authority to issue injunctions against foreign companies.
| Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc | |
|---|---|
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| Hearing: December 6, 2016 Judgment: June 28, 2017 | |
| Citations | 2017 SCC 34 |
| Prior history | APPEAL from Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc 2015 BCCA 265, affirming Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc 2014 BCSC 1063 |
| Ruling | Appeal dismissed. |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: Rosalie Abella, Michael Moldaver, Andromache Karakatsanis, Richard Wagner, Clément Gascon, Suzanne Côté, Russell Brown, Malcolm Rowe | |
| Reasons given | |
| Majority | Abella J, joined by McLachlin CJ and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Wagner, Gascon and Brown JJ |
| Dissent | Côté and Rowe JJ |
Aftermath
On November 2, 2017, a California district court granted an injunction against the enforcement of the order of the Supreme Court of Canada on the grounds that the order undermines the US law and threatens freedom of speech.[2]
gollark: I'll try and dredge up my old Haskell project.
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gollark: For my random bodging, I probably want it to be interpreted, don't care about speed, and do not want to spent 5 hours mucking around with monads or something.
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References
- Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc 2017 SCC 34
- https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/GoogleCanada.pdf
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