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December 2, 2021
The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. and Callidus Capital Corporation v. West Face Capital Inc. et al., 2021 ONSC 7957
The ONSC has dismissed Catalyst Capital Group Inc.’s lawsuits against seven parties, including the Wall Street Journal and a...
November 25, 2021
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Canada (Border Services Agency), 2021 NSPC 48
The NSPC finds that the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights can apply to unsealing applications.
November 1, 2021
Turner v Death Investigation Council et al 2021 ONSC 6625
Autopsy files shall not be sealed and information regarding witness identities in the DIOC’s proceedings shall not be redacted.
November 1, 2021
CBC v Chief of Police 2021 ONSC 6935
Divisional Court found that the granting of a publication ban without applying the correct test was wrong.
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Major new #antiSLAPP decision out from SCJ Commercial List in the complex Catalyst/West Face saga. C's claims in #defamation against journalists and whistleblowers dismissed. Long decision and lots to digest. Some brief thoughts follow. #cdnlaw 1/10 https://canadianmedialawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Catalyst-Capital-Group-Inc-and-Callidus-Capital-Corporation-v.-West-Face-Capital-Inc-et-al-2021-ONSC-7957.pdf
Good piece on copyright issues surrounding Swift’s re-releases. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/rereleasing-red-qa-taylor-swifts-latest-album-and-music-copyright
Ontario judge dismisses Catalyst Capital’s lawsuits targeting West Face and the Wall Street Journal, among others - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ontario-judge-dismisses-catalyst-capitals-lawsuits-targeting-west-face/
Nobel winner: ‘We journalists are the defence line between dictatorship and war’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/04/nobel-winner-we-journalists-are-the-defence-line-between-dictatorship-and-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
