Can a Tweet Be Defamatory?
Julie Hilden has written a very thoughtful piece (Should the Law Treat Defamatory Tweets the Same Way It Treats Printed […]
Julie Hilden has written a very thoughtful piece (Should the Law Treat Defamatory Tweets the Same Way It Treats Printed […]
The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Baglow v. Smith (2011 ONSC 5131) is notable for […]
My article “Chasing Reputation: The Argument for Differential Treatment of ‘Public Figures’ in Canadian Defamation Law” has been published in the […]
UPDATED BELOW The Toronto Star is reporting that oral arguments in the appeal of the Turmel v CBC (Dragons’ Den) decision are […]
The Ontario government has released the Report to the Attorney-General of the Anti-SLAPP Advisory Panel. (A “SLAPP” is a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public […]
The Supreme Court of Canada is this morning hearing oral arguments in the case of Crookes v Newton, which will […]
Matthew Nied has written a very interesting and well-researched article (published by the Alberta Law Review Supplement) (hat tip: slaw) calling […]
To what extent is "I was just joking" a defence to a defamation claim? Laura Little has written "Just a […]
The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd. [2010] EWCA Civ 804 provides some useful […]
Matthew Nied, writing at the Defamation Law Blog, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Ontario Divisional Court’s decision in Warman v […]
A variety of news outlets have reported on the defamation action launched by scientist Andrew Weaver against the National Post, […]