Broad discovery and social media disclosure affirmed in Muzzo ats Neville-Lake
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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Pro-life group’s defamation claim against “online protestor” allowed to proceed
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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Treatment of Digital Assets on Death
Friday, December 3, 2021Lindsay Ann HistropBusiness Law, Corporate LawSocial Media, Etherium, Litecoin, Ripple, Cardano, Dogecoin, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)
“Water is a useful metaphor for digital assets; they are just as fluid, ever-changing, and dynamic, which presents both...
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Zak Sabbath’s defamation claim allowed to continue against Mandy Morbid
Friday, June 18, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationLibel, Social Media, Facebook, SLAPP
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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Injunction to Remove Allegedly Defamatory Social Media Posts Dismissed
Friday, November 27, 2020James R.G. CookLitigationDamages, BLM Movement, Social Media, 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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