Articles 2023

It's bound to be an exciting summer not only for the Liberal Party of Canada, but also for defamation law: in the space of two weeks, the Grits initiated not one, but two high-profile defamation actions. Putting aside politics, each action offers to Ontario courts an opportunity to engage with the concept of “reputation” in modern Canadian society. In this article, Mark A.B. Donald discusses how these two actions might further define how "reputation" impacts the law of defamation.

Piera Savage, 2L Osgoode law student and aspiring entertainment lawyer, shares how our Holiday Social provided her with career insights, a respite from a tough exam study schedule, and a great night out.

What's keeping bloggers and online news editors up at night? The question of whether they are legally liable for third-party content posted on their websites. In this paper, lawyer Mark Donald discusses the issue of defamation and cyberlibel in Canada and the U.S.

Marc Bolan, front-man of 70’s English glam-rock group “T-Rex”, earned millions of dollars from his music. Where it all went however, has been the subject of debate. In this JUST. Magazine exclusive, Toronto lawyer William Genereux tells the story of how Rolan, Bolan's son, is uncovering the truth.

The latest in our Breakfast Sizzler series, Jacques Gaboury, the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director, Business Law Group, Legal Services, CBC, discusses the challenges and successes inherent in the licensing of major sports properties - all over a delicious breakfast and before 9:00 am!

RUSH, an Oscar-contending film by director Ron Howard, asks the question: do you live for moment or plan for tomorrow?

Always a group that appreciates the value of both professional development and after-work socializing, the EMC Section has planned an action-packed year for 2013-2014!

So you're sitting there watching "American Idol" and you're wondering, "Man, I wish I thought of this. Where did they get the idea to make a show like this? I could be as rich as Simon Cowell by now!"

As summer finally came to Toronto, so did our annual start of summer/end of term social hosted by the Entertainment, Media and Communications Section of the OBA.

To succeed in a defamation claim, a plaintiff must satisfy three requirements: first, show that the defendant's statements were published to a third person; second, that the statements refer to the plaintiff; and third, that they are actually legally "defamatory".