"Afterlife's conduct, aptly characterized as 'obituary piracy,' is high-handed, reprehensible and represented a marked departure from standards of decency," wrote Justice Catherine Kane. She ordered Afterlife — run by Pascal Leclerc — to pay $20 million in damages, and an injunction against the website to prevent it from operating in the future. A year later, she saw his obituary posted on Afterlife's website, where people could pay for things like digital flowers and candles. Raylene Puddister was outraged when her young son's obituary appeared on the Afterlife website without her permission. Lawyer Erin Best says families at their most vulnerable were devastated to find obituaries and photos of their loved ones on the Afterlife website.

Source: CBC News May 02, 2019 11:11 UTC