Monday, February 13, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Anti-SLAPP, Defamation, Motion Dismissed

Although section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (the “CJA”), the “anti-SLAPP provision”, has become a powerful tool to dismiss defamation actions at an early stage, there is certainly no guarantee that its use will always be...

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Monday, January 16, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Anti-SLAPP, Defamation

March 2020 will live in our memories forever. It is the month that, among other things, the world panicked, that governments issued emergency orders to shutdown...

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Friday, January 6, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, Removal of online posts, Google, Online Reviews

Online search engines such as Google allow businesses to market their services to a wide customer base. Businesses may also be subject to online reviews which are...

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Friday, November 25, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefences, Torts, Defamation, Absolute Privilege

The law of defamation permits a defendant to raise specialized defences to defeat a claim. The most common defences are...

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Friday, November 18, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDamages, Torts, Defamation

Reputational harm is serious. It can have devastating impacts on the person whose reputation has...

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, SLAPP, Defamation

Ontario and British Columbia are the only two common law provinces that have anti-SLAPP legislation. This legislation permits the early dismissal of claims that...

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Contempt of Court, Defamation

In a previous blog dated June 30, 2022, my colleague James Cook wrote about the award granted to a university....

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