Injunction against CBC denied in contractor’s defamation claim (Evangelisti v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Thursday, April 11, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationlibel, slander, CBC, Defamation
A party seeking an injunction to prevent a broadcaster from publishing a story about them will face significant obstacles due to the principles of...
Read the full post, click here.
Employment letter not subject to six-week notice deadline for defamation actions (Wurdell v. Paramount Safety Consulting Inc.)
Monday, February 5, 2024James R.G. CookLitigation, Employment Lawlibel, slander, Wrongful Dismissal, Defamation
The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed that an otherwise private letter may be...
Read the full post, click here.
Summary judgment denied over defamatory TV show first aired in Pakistan
Tuesday, May 25, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTorts, Defamation, Summary Judgment, libel, slander
Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure provide that where there is no genuine issue requiring a trial, summary judgment shall be granted. It has been determined by Ontario courts that this rule is...
Read the full post, click here.
You can’t play dress up with a defamation action
Thursday, February 18, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation, slander
The law of defamation is subject to many strict rules, which may vary from province-to-province under respective special libel and slander...
Read the full post, click here.
Fence Dispute Leads to $70,000 Defamation Judgment
Monday, September 14, 2020James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateDefamation, Small Claims Court, libel, slander
A dispute between two neighbours over a fence led to a $70,000 judgment against an online activist who posted defamatory comments about one of the...
Read the full post, click here.
From Print to Digital Newspapers, The Ontario Libel and Slander Act and Online Newspapers
Friday, September 15, 2017Dara HirbodLitigationlibel, slander, newspaper
As technology continues to usher individuals towards online based content, it has initiated the mummification of printed media, spearheading a...
Read the full post, click here.