Priceline.com and Kayak.com
Acting for Priceline.com and Kayak.com in defence of a drip pricing class action filed in the Superior Court of Québec.
Corey Omer
Partner
Bar Admissions
- Québec, 2013
Ontario, 2013
New York, 2015
Clients rely on Corey’s skilled and creative advocacy to bring their most pressing disputes to a prompt and favourable resolution.
Corey represents clients in a wide array of complex litigation, including commercial, competition, cybersecurity, insurance, criminal, and regulatory matters. A resourceful and dedicated litigator, he has a proven track record of securing successful outcomes for clients in class action suits, mediations, and white-collar and regulatory investigations. Corey leverages his background and experience in cyber law to counsel clients on cybersecurity governance, data breach response, and data privacy, and also advises clients on insurance coverage and claims.
Before joining Davies, Corey was a litigator at the New York office of an international law firm. He previously clerked for the Honourable Justice Morris J. Fish at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Corey Omer
Partner
Bar Admissions
- Québec, 2013
Ontario, 2013
New York, 2015
Clients rely on Corey’s skilled and creative advocacy to bring their most pressing disputes to a prompt and favourable resolution.
Corey represents clients in a wide array of complex litigation, including commercial, competition, cybersecurity, insurance, criminal, and regulatory matters. A resourceful and dedicated litigator, he has a proven track record of securing successful outcomes for clients in class action suits, mediations, and white-collar and regulatory investigations. Corey leverages his background and experience in cyber law to counsel clients on cybersecurity governance, data breach response, and data privacy, and also advises clients on insurance coverage and claims.
Before joining Davies, Corey was a litigator at the New York office of an international law firm. He previously clerked for the Honourable Justice Morris J. Fish at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Liquidators of an estate
Acted for the liquidators of an estate valued at over $100 million in connection with a challenge to the testator's will on grounds of incapacity and undue influence.
A former senior employee
Acted for a former senior employee claiming an indemnity in lieu of notice following his termination without cause by a holding company.
A global retailer
Advising a global retailer in responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting operations in multiple jurisdictions, including with respect to the forensic investigation, consumer and employee notifications, and regulatory reporting.
An institutional investor
Advising an institutional investor in connection with a major ransomware attack involving critical infrastructure facilities in which the client holds a substantial interest, including with respect to related litigation.
A large institutional investor
Advising a large institutional investor in connection with its cybersecurity insurance coverage.
A real estate company
Acting for a real estate company arbitrating the fair market value of properties in and adjustments applicable to a $500-million real estate portfolio being divided with a former partner.
A multinational automobile equipment supplier
Acting for a multinational automobile equipment supplier in connection with insurance claims relating to losses suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Confidential client
Acting for a Canadian law firm in connection with challenges to the fairness and reasonableness of its contingency fee arrangements.
A holding company
Acting for a holding company in defending contract and related intellectual property claims brought by a former shareholder of a portfolio company.
Mar. 22, 2024 - The Supreme Court of Canada recently delivered a landmark decision on the privacy rights of Internet users. In R v Bykovets, police investigating an alleged online fraud requested and obtained a suspect’s Internet Protocol (IP) address from a third-party payment processor without a...
Young Bar of Montreal, Legal.IT v.17, “En route vers les JO 2024 : en(jeux) de protection des renseignements personnels d’ici et d’ailleurs”; Montréal, QC
Mar. 21, 2024
Ontario Securities Commission and Osgoode PD, Reg2030 Seminar, “Artificial Intelligence and the Markets”; Toronto, ON
Mar. 01, 2024
Consultation on Strengthening Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime with Minister of Justice, the Honourable David Lametti
July 12, 2023 - Government of Canada
Read the consultation paper.
Privacy Connect, “Bill 64 (Law 25): What your organization needs to know”; Webinar
May 03, 2023
New York State Bar Association International Section Executive Leadership Town Hall, “Canadian Privacy Developments”; April 12, 2023
Apr. 12, 2023
First OPC Ruling for 2023 Will Impact Third-Party Processor Contracts
Feb. 08, 2023 - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) recently released findings stemming from a customer complaint that Home Depot of Canada (Home Depot) had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by disclosing customers’ personal information...
Privacy + Security Forum, “Managing a Global Cyber Incident”; Washington, D.C.; Nov 2-4
Nov. 03, 2022
Co-Chair, Privacy Connect, “Canada | Evolving Regulation around Sensitive Personal Information in Canada”; Webcast
Oct. 13, 2022
Privacy Connect, “East Coast | US State Privacy Laws”; Webcast
Oct. 12, 2022
3rd Annual Cybersecurity and Privacy Canada Conference, “Modernizing Company Practices”; Toronto, ON
Sept. 29, 2022
The International Investigations Review, Canada chapter, co-author
July 17, 2022 - The Law Reviews (Law Business Research)
Lord Reading Law Society, “Practicing Abroad – Movers and Shakersˮ; Montréal, QC
May 10, 2022
Québec’s Bill 64: The Newest Consumer-Friendly Patch on the Privacy Quilt, co-author
Oct. 18, 2021 - Legaltech News, Law.com (American Lawyer Media)
Sept. 30, 2021 - The Québec Superior Court has refused to certify a class action proceeding seeking the recovery of business interruption losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision, in Centre de santé dentaire Gendron Delisle inc. v La Personnelle, assurances generales inc., is among the...
Québec Ushers in a Brave New World of Privacy
Sept. 24, 2021 - The Québec National Assembly has passed and the Lieutenant-Governor has assented to Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Act). The Act, which became law on September 22, 2021, contains a broad range of important amendments...
ZHAW School of Management and Law and New York State Bar Association, “Update: Cybersecurity and Privacy ‒ Compliance and U.S. Lawˮ; Webinar
May 10, 2021
New York State Bar Association, Recent Developments in Internet Law 2019, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law in Europe”; New York, NY
Oct. 18, 2019
New York State Bar Association International Section Seasonal Meeting 2018, Where Do We Go From Here?, “Breach and Incident Response”; Montréal, QC; October 23-26, 2018
Oct. 23, 2018
Challenges of a National 72-Hour Data Breach Notification Standard, co-author
June 01, 2018 - New York Law Journal
New York State Bar Association, Internet Law Update 2018, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law in Europe: Coping with the New GDPR”; New York, NY
Apr. 25, 2018
Constitutionality of State Cybersecurity Regulations, co-author
June 15, 2017 - Banking Perspectives (The Clearing House)
Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business—Privacy & Data Protection
Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys—Future Star
The Best Lawyers in Canada—Corporate Law
Burton Award for Legal Achievement—Distinguished Legal Writing (2018)
Québec, 2013
Ontario, 2013
New York, 2015
Harvard Law School, LLM, 2014
McGill University, BCL/LLB, 2012
ICC FraudNet
New York State Bar Association
Hillel at Baruch College
New York State Bar Association, International Section, International Data Privacy and Data Protection Committee, co-chair
PrivacyConnect, Montréal chapter, co-chair
Corey has taught a Focus Week course on “Introduction to U.S. Civil Litigation” at the McGill University Faculty of Law. The course provided students with an introduction to key rules and concepts in U.S. civil procedure and compared such rules and concepts to those applicable in Québec and Ontario.
