Claim against jointly-retained real estate lawyer dismissed after party’s repudiation of transaction (Precision Forest Industries Ltd v Cox)
Friday, July 12, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, Alberta
In circumstances where an agreement to complete a real estate transaction fails to close but neither party was in a position to do so, the...
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Instagram social media influencer liable for defamation (Achor v. Ihekweme)
Friday, January 19, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationSocial Media, Defamation, Alberta
In Achor v Ihekweme, 2023 ABKB 606 (CanLII), the plaintiffs obtained damages for defamation against a social media influencer who had...
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Defaming a professional can be costly
Wednesday, March 3, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation, Advertising, Alberta, Alberta Dental Association
The law of defamation is unique in that general damages are awarded at-large. There is no upper ceiling for an award and there is little value to be gained in attempting to compare...
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Housing construction project turned sour results in personal liability and dismissal of defamation claim
Monday, December 28, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Real EstateAlberta, Fraud, Dream Home, Construction , Kickbacks
Although building a house can take much planning and hard work in securing a developer, labour and material, it is meant to be a joyous exercise which...
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Holding the Bag: Re Redwater and the Road Ahead
Wednesday, June 22, 2016Tim DuncanLitigation, Insolvency law, Environmental LawAlberta, Oil Sands, PHC contamination
I’ll leave the proselytizing on the Fort McMurray wildfires and notions of karma to the pundits. What I want to talk about is...
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