Wednesday, August 2, 2023James R.G. CookLitigationFacebook, Defamation, Social Media

As we have previously discussed, defamatory posts on Facebook and similar social media platforms can be...

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Friday, October 21, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationSocial Media

In September 2015, a tragic collision between a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a driver under the influence of...

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Monday, October 17, 2022Stephen A. ThieleLitigationSocial Media, Courts of Justice Act

Social media continues to be a fertile ground for the development of the law. Social media has become a tool for significant political debate and...

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Thursday, June 30, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, Social Media, Twitter

As an Ontario court has previously recognized, Twitter is a rhetorically harsh speech environment. A stark difference in political or other views may be expressed through tweets that

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Monday, October 18, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, Social Media

Capturing and reposting a screen shot of a private Snapchat photo sent by another person can result in liability for damages if it includes defamatory comments about...

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Friday, June 18, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationSocial Media, Facebook, Defamation, SLAPP, libel

In early 2019, a former model and adult film performer, Amanda Nagy also known as “Mandy Morbid,” posted a message on her Facebook page saying that Zak Smith, her former husband, artist, tabletop role-playing game (RPG) creator and...

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Friday, November 27, 2020James R.G. CookLitigationDefamation, Damages, Social Media, BLM Movement, Free Speech

A recent case of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice illustrates the difficulties that a plaintiff may encounter when seeking to stop allegedly defamatory posts...

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