Archive for February 10th, 2004

Alberta Court Awards Damages for Cyber-Libel

Professor Geist comments on the recent Alberta cyber-libel decision in which a judge awarded both general and punitive damages for defamatory postings on a stock chat site. The judge ruled that the anonymous postings were more likely to be believed because they were anonymous, a conclusion Professor Geist disputes. see: […]

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Unhappy Gilmore: The Internet’s Six Layers of Liability

Torys Technology Law Tuesday Speaker Series, University of Ottawa, Common Law Section, Ottawa, ON link

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February 10, 2004 Comments are Disabled Conferences

Unhappy Gilmore: The Internet’s Six Layers of Liability

Torys Technology Law Tuesday Speaker Series, University of Ottawa, Common Law Section, Ottawa, ON link

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The Globe and Mail

Net libel open to higher damages

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