An Ontario court has ruled that Richard Warman, a prominent human rights lawyer who has launched many complaints about Internet hate, was defamed online in a series of postings. The court noted the effect of instant and possibly global dissemination of defamatory material over the Internet, awarding damages totaling $30,000, […]
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National Post on Net Libel Suits
The National Post weighs in on the rise of online libel suits, though it oddly describes online anonymity as "sock puppetry."
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