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Libel Tourism: Courting Foreign Litigants 12 Mar 2013 | 10:19 pm
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision of Breeden v. Black, 2012 SCC 19, [2012] 1 S.C.R. 666 has reaffirmed that the tort of defamation occurs where the defamatory comment is published (i.e. read...
Mainstream Canada v. Staniford, 2012 BCSC 1433 24 Nov 2012 | 12:26 am
On September 28, 2012, Madam Justice Adair dismissed an action in defamation by Mainstream Canada against the defendant Don Staniford carrying on business as The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aqu...
William v. Kelowna (City), 2012 BCSC 421 19 Oct 2012 | 02:50 am
In the recent judgment of William v. Kelowna (City) et al, 2012 BCSC 421, Mr. Justice Rogers dismissed an action in defamation and negligence against the City of Kelowna. The plaintiff, Ms. William, a...
The Writing on the Wall: Social Media, Defamation and Employment 2 Feb 2012 | 07:37 am
- By Sarah Hellmann Traditionally, the personal life of an employee has been just that: personal. Employers are generally not entitled to pry or take issue with the manner in which employees conduct ...
The Writing on the Wall: Social Media, Defamation and Employment 2 Feb 2012 | 01:37 am
Traditionally, the personal life of an employee has been just that: personal. Employers are generally not entitled to pry or take issue with the manner in which employees conduct themselves outside of...
An insurer’s duty to defend in defamation cases 2 Nov 2011 | 03:59 am
British Columbia Medical Association v. Aviva, 2011 BCSC 1399, decision rendered October 19, 2011 - By Karen Zimmer A plaintiff cannot circumvent a defendant’s insurance coverage for defamation by ...
An insurer’s duty to defend in defamation cases 1 Nov 2011 | 10:59 pm
British Columbia Medical Association v. Aviva, 2011 BCSC 1399, decision rendered October 19, 2011 A plaintiff cannot circumvent a defendant’s insurance coverage for defamation by simply pleading that...
A review of Damage Awards in Defamation 27 Oct 2011 | 10:35 am
- By David Gooderham The experience of the past ten years confirms that very large damages in defamation cases in British Columbia are relatively rare. We can count only five cases since 2001 in which...
A review of Damage Awards in Defamation 27 Oct 2011 | 06:35 am
The experience of the past ten years confirms that very large damages in defamation cases in British Columbia are relatively rare. We can count only five cases since 2001 in which the damage awards we...
Liability for hyperlinking after the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision of Crookes v. Newton 24 Oct 2011 | 10:39 am
- By Karen Zimmer The risk of being found liable in defamation for hyperlinking to another person’s defamatory publication lingers even after the Supreme Court of Canada decision of Crookes v. Newton,...
