Defamation
If You Know About It, You’re the Publisher – Website Operator Liability for Defamation
Enforceability of Depiction Releases Redux – MHR Board Game Design v CBC
Manson v John Doe – Damages for Anonymous Online Defamation
Court Provides SLAPP Relief – But Not Enough
Baglow v Smith: Appeal Court Sets Aside Summary Judgment and Orders Trial
A further development in what could become a precedent-setting case involving online political discourse and blogs: the Ontario Court of […]
Turmel v CBC (Dragon’s Den): Leave to SCC Denied
Following up on a story we discussed earlier this year (Turmel v CBC (Dragons’ Den) – Enforceability of Depiction Releases), […]
Crookes v Newton – More Follow-up Commentary
Since October’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in Crookes v. Newton 2011 SCC 47 (for previous Signal discussion on the […]
Baglow v Smith – Court Clarifies Its Ruling
A couple of months ago we reported on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Baglow v. Smith (2011 ONSC […]
Correcting Media Errors in a Digital Environment
The Ethics Advisory Committee of The Canadian Association of Journalists has published their Best Practices in Digital Accuracy and Corrections, which […]
Crookes v Newton – Follow-up Commentary
In the wake of this month’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in Crookes v. Newton 2011 SCC 47 (for previous […]
Crookes v Newton – Hyperlinks and Liability
It’s been an exciting few years (relatively speaking) for defamation law in Canada: in 2008 the Supreme Court of Canada […]