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Anonymous blogger – reveal thyself!

Monday, September 12th, 2011

In a recent decision from the Ontario courts, a judge has ordered an anonymous blogger to reveal his or her identity to the plaintiff, so the plaintiff can sue them for defamation. There is only one catch: how does one go about enforcing such order?

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Tags: anonymous blogger, anonymous online bloggers, bloggers, Blogging, defamation, Internet Service Providers, ISP, off-duty blogging, social media
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Angry bloggers beware! – Your anonymity is not guaranteed… unless you defame a politician

Monday, August 8th, 2011

One year ago, I wrote about the Canadian courts’ trend of ordering Internet service providers or website operators to reveal the identity of anonymous bloggers, when it is alleged that the bloggers had defamed the plaintiff. A recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, suggests that, when the plaintiff is a politician, the bloggers may continue to remain anonymous.

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Tags: alleged defamation, anonymity, anonymous bloggers, bloggers, Blogging, constitutional right, defamation, defamatory comments, Freedom of expression, internet defamation, Internet Service Providers, ISP, ISPs, malicious motives, Morris v. Johnson, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Politician, politics, social media, social networking, Town of Aurora, website operators
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The Facebook bullying case – Part II

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

In May 2011, I wrote about a case from Nova Scotia which I referred to as the “Facebook Bullying Case”. This case involves a teenage girl who was bullied and defamed on a fake Facebook page. To address this problem, her parents brought an application…

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Tags: bullying, constitutional rights, defamation, facebook, Freedom of expression, internet defamation, law, Nova Scotia, online bullying, online harassers, psychological harm, publication ban, right to privacy, Supreme Court of Canada
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A brief understanding of Internet defamation or cyber-libel

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Internet communication through social networking (or social media), such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter, is fast becoming the most popular mode of communication in the 21st century, and has facilitated freedom of expression and speech, globalization of information and even popular revolutions. Many people enjoy posting their personal views, opinions and musings on blogs, chat rooms, newspaper and magazine articles, and other forums on all topics—artistic, philosophical, educational, social, political and legal.

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Tags: Centre for Constitutional Studies, common law tort, cyber-libel, defamation, defamation law, defamation of character, defamatory statement, employment law, facebook, Internet, Internet communication, internet defamation, law, libel, online, slander, social media, social networking, twitter
Posted in Human Resources, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security, Privacy and Security | 2 Comments »

Social networking and Internet abuse in the workplace – Learn the latest

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

We’ve written plenty on First Reference Talks about the significant effects—both negative and positive—that online social networking can have on workplaces. Whether its Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, news or entertainment blogs or what-have-you, employees are using social media, and increasingly they’re doing it on your time. Employers should be aware of the potential value they can derive from social media, as well as the potential risks.

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Tags: blogs, communication, defamation, employment law, facebook, harassment, Internet, internet policies, LinkedIn, morale, Network Security, Ontario Employment Law Conference, performance management, productivity, security, social media, social networking, social networking policies, Stringer Brisbin Humphrey, termination, time theft, twitter, YouTube
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The Facebook bullying case – some tough issues to ponder

Monday, May 9th, 2011

In a case that has gained significant media attention, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has held that the name of a 15-year-old girl, who was allegedly defamed and bullied online, should be revealed to the public.

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Tags: anonymous person, bullied online, bullying, cyberbullying, defamation, defamatory comments, education, facebook, harassment, law, lawsuit, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, online bullies, open court, publication ban, Schools, social media, social networking, Supreme Court of Canada, teen suicides
Posted in Human Resources, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security | 2 Comments »

The Facebook firing cases – can it happen in Canada?

Monday, February 14th, 2011

There has been a lot of press in the U.S. last week over the so-called “Facebook firing case”. An employee of the…

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Tags: American Medical Response of Connecticut, badmouth your boss online, defamation, defamatory comments, discipline or discharge, Dismissal, employment law, Facebook firing cases, Facebook page, Facebook postings, Freedom of expression, just cause, National Labour Relations Board, posted negative comments, protected concerted activity, terminations
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To hyperlink or not to hyperlink – That is the question

Monday, December 13th, 2010

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments on a question that is unique to Canadian law: if you place a hyperlink in your website or blog, and that hyperlink leads to a website that contains defamatory statements about another person, are you liable to that person for defamation?

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Tags: blog, Blogging, British Columiba, defamation, defamation law, defamatory statements, Free speech, Freedom of expression, hyperlink, Law of defamation, liable for defamation, publication, publish something defamatory, social media, Supreme Court of Canada
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Help! I have been defamed online: Practical tips – Part II

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

In last month’s post, I provided a few practical tips for victims of online defamation. In this post, I will discuss a problem associated with defamation posted on a server located in the United States, and will provide some tips on how to respond to such a problem.

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Tags: anonymous blogger, Canadian judgment, Canadian victim of defamation, defamation, enforcement of judgments, immunity of American ISPs, Internet Service Provider, ISP, liability for defamation, online defamation, terms and conditions of use, United States, victim of defamation
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Help! I have been defamed online: Practical tips – Part I

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Anyone who has been defamed online knows how devastating such experience could be to a person’s professional and social reputation. Indeed, even years later, some victims are still afraid to “google” their names, not wanting to discover an obscure link that contains the defamation.

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Tags: anonymous comments, anonymously, cyberspace, defamation, defamatory blog, defamatory comments, defamed online, Google, Internet, internet defamation, Internet Service Providers, irreparable harm, ISP, reputation, search engines, social reputation, website operator
Posted in Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security | 6 Comments »

Angry bloggers beware! – Your anonymity is not guaranteed

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Is your boss or co-worker getting on your nerves? Are you irritated with your neighbour? Do you feel like venting out by writing some nasty stuff about them on Twitter or on a blog? If you do it anonymously, no harm done, right?

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Tags: anonymity, anonymous bloggers, anonymous comments, bloggers, Blogging, blogs, comments, cyber-libel, cyber-trail, cyberlibel, defamation, defamatory, defamatory comments, defamatory statements, disclosure, facebook, internet defamation, Internet protocol addresses, libellous, online defamation, reputation, social media, social networking, twitter, York University v. Ball Canada Enterprises et al
Posted in Human Resources, Internal Controls, IT, Privacy and Security, Privacy and Security | 2 Comments »

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