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Developer's $300,000 Lawsuit Against Student For Complaints To City SLAPPed Down

Roy moved to have the proceeding thrown out as a SLAPP suit, and on May 13, 2025, Justice Mandhane of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice agreed, dismissing the proceeding as a "gag suit" aimed at intimidating Roy into silence, and awarding full-indemnity costs and damages to him

Canada Litigation

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DMG Advocates

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Live streaming has rapidly evolved from a niche hobby to a mainstream form of entertainment, with platforms like Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Discord, and YouTube Live at the forefront.

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Appellate Quarterly (July 2025) – Key Takeaways

On July 23, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault's National Appellate Litigation Group hosted its third appellate quarterly webinar of the year, featuring six recent appeals that may impact the business and legal communities...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 28 to August 1, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Copyright Notice And Notice: The Voltage Pictures Case

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Hurt Feelings: To Recover Substantial Damages For Defamation, Corporate Defendants Must Lead Evidence Of Business Harm

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

Worldwide Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Sorry, But Corporations Have No Feelings

Canada Commercial

Phillips Barristers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 16-20, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Developer Hit With $25,000 Damages Award On Anti-SLAPP Motion (Sheridan Retail Inc. V. Roy)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Appealing Briefs – Episode 21 Benchwood: Can Businesses Sue For Negative Online Reviews? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

GM Temporarily Cuts Shifts At Detroit Electric Vehicle Plant Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

No Salary, No Problem – The Use Of Dividends In Small Businesses To Reduce Tax Liability

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Le Canada retire les tarifs douaniers sur certaines marchandises américaines

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

US Suspends De Minimis Duty-Free Treatment

Canada International

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal SLAPPs Back In Construction Defamation Lawsuit

In Benchwood Builders, Inc. v. Prescott1, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned an anti-SLAPP ruling that had dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought in the context of a heated dispute...

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

A recent Alberta decision has significant implications for how private messages on social media platforms may be accessed in litigation. In Terrigno v Petzold, 2025 ABKB 127...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Miller Thomson LLP

Beyond Statutory Immunity: British Columbia Supreme Court Case Exposes New Civil Liability Risks For Regulators

Unfair regulatory investigations and decisions now present more than just judicial review risks...

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Has The Court Of Appeal Made It Harder To Succeed On A SLAPP Motion In A Defamation Case? (Benchwood Builders Inc. v. Prescott)

For many years, I have written about defamation cases and SLAPP motions in which defendants have sought the early dismissal of defamation actions under section 137.1...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Rules On Defamation And Online Reviews

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Modern, Flexible Approach To Assessment Of Defamation Pleading Applied To Republication (Sawatzky v. Prince Albert Golf And Curling Club Inc.)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Plaintiff Obtains Summary Judgment Against Former Lawyers (Longarini v. Llyod)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Demand For Payment Undermines Defendant's Position That Defamation Action Involved A Matter Of Public Interest (Diverse Transportation v. Chen)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 10 – 14)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Defamation Claim Survives Dismissal Under Doctrine Of Absolute Privilege (Drabinsky v. Kepinski)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Defamation In Academia: A Legal And Practical Limit On Academic Freedom

Worldwide Litigation

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Defamation Action Arising Out Of Relationship Breakdown Allowed To Proceed, But No Costs Ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Lawyer's Defamation Action Against Former Colleague Dismissed

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Unmasking Keyboard Warriors: Tackling Anonymous Online Defamation

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Defamation In Academia: A Legal And Practical Limit On Academic Freedom

Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers...

Worldwide Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Defamation Action Arising Out Of Relationship Breakdown Allowed To Proceed, But No Costs Ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

The breakdown of intimate relationships can lead to a war of highly charged words that are published to third persons on social media.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Lawyer's Defamation Action Against Former Colleague Dismissed

A law partnership is a cooperative but also a competitive environment. The same group of partners generate revenues but then must divide a finite pool of profits between themselves.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Unmasking Keyboard Warriors: Tackling Anonymous Online Defamation

In the age of online anonymity, individuals can easily post harmful and defamatory content without revealing their identity.

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Media Article That Reports On Court Decision Not Proper Subject For A Defamation Claim (Masjoody V. Burnaby Beacon)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Lawyer's Letter Protected From Defamation Claim By Absolute Privilege (Neve v. Adams)

Lawyers writing to third parties for information about their clients' dispute may need to refer to the nature of the allegations at issue against adverse parties.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Absolute Privilege: Does It Protect Against Defamatory Comments About Third Parties?

The Alberta Court of King's Bench, in Tuharsky v. O'Chiese First Nation and Poole Lawyers, has ruled that it is a triable issue as to whether a third party can commence...

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litigators Beware: Claims For Malicious Prosecution May Not Be Barred By The Doctrine Of Absolute Privilege

While the common law doctrine of absolute privilege, which protects statements made by lawyers and others in the course of judicial proceedings from legal attack, may be well established, the scope of its application continues to evolve.

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 7 – 11, 2024)

In Curtis v McCague Borlack, the Court upheld the dismissal of the bulk of the claims made against counsel by a party against whom they had acted on behalf of a client.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Litige Et Règlement Des Différends Au Canada - Chapitre V : Actions Civiles Typiques

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 30 – October 4, 2024)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Defamation Action Brought By Freedom Convoy Protestors Against Canadian Anti-Hate Network Dismissed (Cornell v. Trudeau)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 23 – 27, 2024)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Plaintiffs Obtain Norwich Order For Disclosure Of Name Of Confidential Informant (Taylor V. Metrolinx)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Free Speech On Trial: Significant Damages Awarded Against YouTuber Liable In Defamation

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Defamation In Condos: A Growing Concern

Canada Litigation

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

Libel, Lies, And Lawsuits: Dong vs. Global News (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

B.C. Supreme Court Case Highlights Importance Of Responsible Online Engagement

Canada Litigation

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 29 – August 2, 2024)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

A Practical Guide To The Law Of Defamation

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Summary Judgment Granted To Dismiss Defamation Claim (Martel v. Ottawa (City))

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Retail Case Update: The Court's View On Post-Accident Remedial Measures – Are They Determinative Of Liability?

Canada Litigation

HG

Harper Grey LLP

Defamation Claim Against Global News By Former Liberal MP Survives Anti-SLAPP Motion (Dong v. Global News)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Brings Qualified Privilege Into The Internet Age

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Internet Defamation: The Basics And Some Things To Consider (Video Content)

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Lerners LLP

Can A Business Be Defamed? (Video Blog)

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Lerners LLP

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