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Court upholds ruling that online comments constitute defamation

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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February 24 2009

In a recent case, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered whether the publication of a 'News Release' by a parent on the internet contained defamatory statements for which she could be held liable

Canadian Internet law update 2007

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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February 26 2008

This paper summarizes selected developments in Internet law that occurred during 2007

More updates on anti-spam: cookies and social media

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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January 18 2013

On January 14, the CRTC hosted another roundtable discussion about Canada's anti-spam legislation ("CASL") with IT.CAN, a Canadian IT association

Liability for hyperlinks to defamatory material

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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February 26 2010

A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal is vital to every business that operates a website or publishes material on the Internet

Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and blogs: how to manage social media at work

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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April 29 2011

A recent article in the Globe and Mail described how Canadians spend on average approximately 43.5 hours a month on the Web, which is almost twice the worldwide average of 23.1 hours

Bill C-28: Canada’s anti-spam legislation passes

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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March 18 2011

In December 2010, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-28, which was formerly known as the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA

Canadian Internet law update - 2010

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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March 21 2011

This paper summarizes selected developments in Internet law that occurred in 2010

Jurisdiction by hyperlink

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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October 17 2011

Patrice St-Arnaud got upset when Facebook changed its privacy settings to allow it to disclose users’ personal information to third parties

Unsocial use of social media and its risks to your business

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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July 13 2011

The recent terminations of individuals photographed participating in the Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver, and the online attempts to “shame” these individuals by identifying them to their employers, have attracted international attention and illustrated the complex legal issues involved in social media and off-duty conduct