April 23, 2020
Wiseau Studio LLC et al v Harper et al 2020 ONSC 2504
The defendant successfully argued that documentary films qualify as criticism, review and news reporting under the Copyright Act’s allowable fair dealing purposes in this ONSC decision.

December 27, 2019
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ferrier 2019 ONCA 1025
The ONCA allows the appeal from the Divisional Court's judgment and sets aside its order dismissing the application for judicial review.

December 17, 2019
R v Brake 2019 NLPC
In Newfoundland, the mischief charge against journalist Justin Brake is going ahead and the defence under s. 430(7) of the "Criminal Code" is a live issue for the trial.

September 12, 2019
Hong v Lavy 2019 NSSC 271
The NSSC refused the applicants’ motion to withdraw affidavits (filed but never “used” as the application was settled). The Respondents had consented and no media were present to oppose.

February 22, 2019
Albo v The Winnipeg Free Press et al 2019 MBQB 34
In this decision the MBQB dismissed the claims of breach of copyright and breach of contract brought by a paid consultant on a story, who sued the Winnipeg Free Press for republishing the story as a book.