May 6, 2016
Nazerali v Mitchell 2016 BCSC 810
The BC Supreme Court has awarded 1.2 million in damages in a case of extreme internet defamation.

April 1, 2016
John v Ballingall et al 2016 ONSC 2245
This ONSC decision states unambiguously that online publication of a newspaper article is subject to the notice and limitation provisions in the Libel and Slander Act “unless specific facts dictate otherwise.”

March 29, 2016
R v Vice Media Canada Inc et al 2016 ONSC 1961
The ONSC upheld a production order which directed Vice Media and one of its journalists to produce certain documents and data from the reporter's instant messenger chat logs.

March 14, 2016
Canadian Union of Postal Workers v Quebecor Media Inc 2016 ONCA 206 Note
The ONCA overturned a lower court judgment on a Rule 21 motion, finding that the appellant met the notice requirements of the LSA.

February 10, 2016
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Whatcott 2016 SKCA 17
This recent decision from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturns the Court of Queen's Bench findings of malice and of aggravated damages, and reduces the general damages award to a nominal amount of $1,000. The appeal regarding the meaning of the publication was dismissed based on the standard of review.`