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28 Mar

Claim for ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed as a collateral attack (Mann v. Royle)

Friday, March 28, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationClaim, Dismissed

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In some cases, the doctrines of collateral attack and abuse of process may be invoked to strike a claim where a plaintiff has failed to pursue remedies, such as an appeal, which were available in earlier proceedings...

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12 Oct

Defamation action against employee who spoke out about workplace racism dismissed (Williams v. Vac Developments Ltd.)

Thursday, October 12, 2023Isabel YooLitigationTorts, Defamation, SLAPP Motion, Dismissed

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Our past blogs have discussed anti-SLAPP motions at length. This post explores yet another decision on an...

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18 Aug

Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of anti-SLAPP motion in trucking protest case (2110120 Ontario Inc. v. Buttar)

Friday, August 18, 2023Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Defamation, SLAPP Motion, Dismissed

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Last April, I wrote a blog about a motion judge’s decision to dismiss an anti-SLAPP motion in a trucking protest case on the grounds that the dispute between the parties...

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