Thursday, April 11, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationlibel, slander, CBC, Defamation

A party seeking an injunction to prevent a broadcaster from publishing a story about them will face significant obstacles due to the principles of...

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Monday, February 5, 2024James R.G. CookLitigation, Employment Lawlibel, slander, Wrongful Dismissal, Defamation

The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed that an otherwise private letter may be...

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Thursday, November 30, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, libel

In D’Alessio v. Chowdhury, 2023 ONSC 6075 (CanLII), an Ontario law firm successfully sued a former client for defamation as a result of her online...

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Friday, June 18, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationSocial Media, Facebook, Defamation, SLAPP, libel

In early 2019, a former model and adult film performer, Amanda Nagy also known as “Mandy Morbid,” posted a message on her Facebook page saying that Zak Smith, her former husband, artist, tabletop role-playing game (RPG) creator and...

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Defamation, Summary Judgment, libel, slander

Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure provide that where there is no genuine issue requiring a trial, summary judgment shall be granted. It has been determined by Ontario courts that this rule is...

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Monday, September 14, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateDefamation, Small Claims Court, libel, slander

A dispute between two neighbours over a fence led to a $70,000 judgment against an online activist who posted defamatory comments about one of the...

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Friday, September 15, 2017Dara HirbodLitigationlibel, slander, newspaper

As technology continues to usher individuals towards online based content, it has initiated the mummification of printed media, spearheading a...

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