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Protecting internet anonymity: the case for providing notice to anonymous defendants in defamation cases
An open issue in Canadian internet defamation law is whether courts should require that anonymous defendants be given notice of, and an opportunity to oppose, applications to compel the disclosure of their identities by third parties…
Google Offers Free Ambulance Chasing Devices
Just like Google’s Street View feature, which followed a Canadian launch after being tested in the American market, Google introduced this month traffic levels for major Canadian cities after almost three years of use in…
Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian approaches to anonymity in internet defamation cases
A recent case illustrates that American jurisprudence is increasingly coalescing around a uniform approach to determine whether a plaintiff may compel the disclosure of an anonymous defendant’s identity in internet defamation cases. As discussed below,…
Privacy and .ca
For years, if you registered a .ca domain, anyone could see your name, address and email in online “whois†databases. In 2008, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) restricted access to this information. Internet law…
Reputation Management Law is the Next Big Thing
Tony Wilson, of Boughton in Vancouver, wrote in this week’s issue of Lawyer’s Weekly, Reputation matters… But it’s not just companies and trade-mark owners who have reputations to protect. We all do, and these days,…
Oct. 26 is Buy Technology Day in Ontario
On Oct. 26, 2009, Bill 118 will go live in Ontario. The Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices while driving, 78.1 (1)Â Â No person shall drive a…
Mandatory Disclosure of Product Placements?
Today, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidelines for bloggers who accept payment or free merchandise in exchange for product reviews. The new guidelines will require bloggers to disclose any material connections with…
Policing Twitter
The New York Times reports that an American man has been arrested and charged with “hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of instruments of crime.†Pennsylvania State Police are…
Have a Wi-Fi Device in Your Pocket? You Can Be Tracked!
Introduction (Surprise!) I got a new iPod Touch today and one of the first things I did was fire up wi-fi and launch google maps. I noticed a button that allowed the system to automatically…
Social Media Obscures Line Between “on the record†and “off the recordâ€
| Guest Post By Huma Rashid | Originally posted at Social Media Law Student Only this time, it’s a clash between the political and the cultural. Pop-cultural, to be exact. Twitter, as everyone who reads…
It’s Time for a Social Media Election in Canada
Although the Canadian government has already taken initiatives to develop social networking tools, they may be getting help soon from Google. The official Google Public Sector blog has plenty of resources for government technology directors,…