Gil Zvulony Internet Lawyer
I always try to give my clients advice that is first and foremost practical. If my advice is not applicable to their unique situation then I have not done my job.
416-483-3500 x 703
About Gil Zvulony, Internet Lawyer
Gil Zvulony is the founder and director of Zvulony & Company P.C. Mr. Zvulony is a well-known Toronto civil litigation lawyer. He regularly represents and advises businesses and individuals in internet, defamation, copyright, debt collection, and international law matters.
He forcefully advocates his clients’ interests before the Ontario Courts, the Federal Court of Canada, and in ADR forums such as mediations. He also comments regularly in the media on various issues involving internet law.
A Lawyer That Understands Technology
Mr. Zvulony’s clients typically have issues related to internet activities and multi-jurisdictional issues.
Mr. Zvulony understands the difference between an IP address and a DNS record. He understands the various SEO, web marketing, social networking and other various business models on the internet.
He has extensive experience in the legal implications of search engines, such as Google, and how search engine results impact on a business and reputation.
Clients benefit from this fluency. He is able to focus on their legal issues, without having to waste time and money to “get up to speed” on the technology and the rapidly evolving area of the law.
Experienced Commercial Debt Collection Litigation
He also has experience in commercial and collection disputes. He has assisted countless creditors recover commercial debts owed to them.
He is insured and licenced to give legal advice with respect to the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada.
He speaks English and Hebrew. He sits on the board of directors of a local charitable organization.
Legal Experience
Internet Law
Libel and Slander Law/ Online Reputation Management Law
- Successfully defended a defamation case by convincing a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to throw out the case for being fundamentally defective. To learn more click Defamation Case Dismissed.
- Has successfully removed defamatory postings against several Toronto lawyers being defamed on the internet
- Has successfully removed defamatory postings against various Toronto business people falsely accused of being ”scams” and “frauds”
- Has successfully removed defamatory reviews against various Toronto restaurants, spas, and hotels
- Successfully defended and favourably resolved a high profile lawsuit about a environmental activist who was sued for over two million dollars for defamation on the internet
- Achieved favourable settlements for various bloggers, reviewers, and webmasters that were sued for defamation
- Has successfully removed defamatory search results and auto completed for a high profile Toronto politician
- Has advised several authors whether their works contravened libel and slander law,
- Has advised a city counselor candidate on legality of campaign material
Copyright Law
- Represented a photographer whose copyright in images was infringed by a high profile media company. Mr. Zvulony obtained a settlement of approximately $10,000 per photograph infringed against the media company
- Effectively represented an author accused of plagiarism in settlement negotiations with several publishers throughout North America
- Counseled various web-based enterprises on how to minimize their legal liability for copyright violations
- Secured several beneficial out of court settlements for webmasters accused of copying copyrighted materials
Trade-mark and Domain Name Law
- Favourably settled trade-mark disputes on behalf of various webmasters with respect to the sale of pirated goods on the internet
- Recovered thousands of dollars for several U.S. based software companies against software pirates throughout Canada
- Recovered domain names from cyber squatters for trade-mark holders in Canada
- Acted on the purchase and sale of various domain names
- Obtained $5000 for a cybersquatter for the sale of a domain name
Advice and Due Dilligence
- Advised a top tier web content provider with respect to a content delivery deal with AOL
- Drafted software licence agreements for various technology corporations
- Advised various law firms and lawyers on internet defamation issues.
- Has audited hundreds of websites for compliance with various laws applying to the internet such as: gaming laws, competition law, pyramid marketing, copyright law, private international law, obscenity laws, advertising laws, criminal laws, human rights laws, trade-mark laws, and contractual obligations.
Commercial Litigation
- Won a precedent setting judgment against a former executive on behalf of a group of investors. The Ontario judgment of over $200 Million US is believed to be the largest court award in Canadian history. Read: Court Judgment may be Largest in Canada for the full story. The defendant in that case appealed the judgment to a panel of three judges in the Ontario Court of Appeal. Mr. Zvulony also succesfully defended the plaintiffs in the Appeal. The Ontario Court of Appeal endorsed the lower court’s ruling.
- Counsel for several US plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits about the enforcement of US judgments in Ontario
- Secured a beneficial out of court settlement for an Ontario technology corporation sued in the USA and Ontario for breach of contract
- Counsel for a mid-size international software company in the litigation and collection of its accounts receivables for IT consulting work in Ontario
- Counsel for several Toronto law firms in collecting their unpaid fees
- Set aside a default judgment and obtained a dismissal of a lawsuit against client for an unpaid loan
- Recovered lots of money for many satisfied clients!
Media Appearances
Mr. Zvulony regularly appears on television, radio and print, to comment on legal issues concerning technology and the internet.
Some media appearances:
Quoted in various media regarding Revenge Sites and Reputation Management
Was a guest on CFRB’s Mike Bullard Show to discuss the legal implications of lying on Facebook.
Discussed the legalities of Cheaterville.com and cross border litigation of defamation lawsuits with Metro News
Discussed some of the legal requirements for businesses to make their websites accessible to the disabled on itbusiness.ca
Quoted by the Canadian Press in a story about privacy rights and photography
Was a guest on CFRB’s Jerry Agar show and discussed the merits of the defamation law suit of George Foulidis vs Rob Ford.
Appeared on CTV Southwestern Ontario discussing defamation on social networking site
Appeared on Global News 16 x 9 in a piece about online revenge and internet defamation.
Quoted in The Darker Side of Social Networking, a story about Facebook and Privacy
Appeared on CBC’s The National to discuss the legal issues involved in new investigative powers given to the police to monitor internet communications.
Appeared on CBC’s The National to discuss the legal issues involved in the Scrabulous Facebook application.
Appeared on CBC Radio’s Spark to discuss the legal issues involved in piggybacking on your neighbour’s wireless network. You can download the podcast here. Gil Zvulony appears ~12 minutes into the show.
Appeared on CBC Newsworld to discuss privacy issues relating to making the National Sex Offender Registry available to the public.
Profiled in a Law Times article about a precedent setting judgment obtained. See:Ontario Court Awards US$192 million American Judgment (pdf).
City News discussed email privacy in the Workplace
Law Times (pdf), discussed the law as it relates to cross border purchases
Dose (pdf), discussed a Federal Court of Canada decision regarding peer to peer file sharing
Wired Magazine discussed the law as it relates to photographs
Court TV’s Legal Briefs discussed regulation of the internet
City Online discussed privacy issues surrounding camera phones
CH News discussed the legality of employers researching employees on social networking sites like myspace.com
CBC Radio One discussed Canada’s copyright and trade-mark laws as it relates to the piracy of intellectual property owned by United States citizens
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You may also call our Toronto office to make an appointment at 416.483.3500 or 1.888.691.8114.
Mr. Zvulony offers a discounted rate of $99.00 (plus tax) for the first thirty minutes of consultation. In your consultation, Gil Zvulony will:
- Listen attentively to your questions, concerns, and goals
- Ask you questions that are relevant to your case and goals,
- Analyze your case,
- Advise you on the likelihood of achieving your goals,
- Advise you on possible strategies for achieving your goals,
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