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News roundup — November 5, 2013

Canada

Advocates support proposed change to Human Rights Code to safeguard disclosure of genetic data, The Globe and Mail

'It's before the courts' excuse for not talking about scandals 'simply untrue', Calgary Herald

Transport Canada gathering evidence that 'could lead to federal prosecution' in Lac-Megantic disaster, Montreal Gazette


United States

U.S. Supreme Court declines to review Facebook's $9.5M class action settlement, Reuters

Google's executive chairman says government spying on databases would be 'outrageous, potentially illegal' if true, Reuters


International

Italy proposes litigation to make it more expensive for multinational online companies to do business in the country, Reuters

Finland's Nokia says Samsung will extend patent license deal another 5 years, Reuters

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