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Responsible Communication
Defaming someone in a publication may be allowed by the courts if it’s in the public interest and the author was diligent in their reporting.
Overview of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP Law
Ontario has an anti-SLAPP law intended to encourage expression and debate on matters of public interest, by discouraging meritless lawsuits meant to stifle that expression.
Winning Result: Anti-SLAPP Motion Dismissed
Defamation Lawyer, Gil Zvulony successfully defended an Anti-SLAPP that involved postings about a real estate agent on WeChat.
Virtual Notary Public Services in Canada
We are offering remote notary public and commissioning services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Laid Off Due to Covid-19? You May be Entitled to Severance Pay
By Karen Zvulony, Toronto Employment Lawyer Due to the fallout from the Covid-19/ Corona-virus pandemic, many employers have had to layoff employees, that is they have temporarily reduced employee hours or have had to stop them completely. Can an employer do so and expect an employee to return to work when business resumes to normal? […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Legal Questions facing Employees
The fear and danger of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant economic upheaval in Canada. Employees have had to cope with the crisis and adapt to the current reality. We have identified a number of legal issues in the form of employment law questions from an employee’s perspective resulting from the COVID-19 situation. If these questions […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Legal Questions facing Employers
The fear and danger of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused significant economic upheaval in Canada. Businesses and individuals have had to cope with the crisis and adapt to the current reality. We have identified a number of legal issues in the form of employment law questions from an employer’s perspective resulting from the COVID-19 situation. If […]
Legality of Challenges and Pranks Online
Toronto Internet lawyer discusses the law with respect to online pranks and challenges.
Defamation Law, Strategic Lawsuits, and Politics
Toronto Defamation lawyer Gil Zvulony spoke recently with the CBC about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s threat of defamation proceedings against opposition leader Andrew Scheer. Mr. Zvulony thought that Trudeau’s faced an uphill battle in court and any lawsuit in Ontario would likely get dismissed under Ontario’s anti-Gag Proceedings law.