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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How a John Doe Lawsuit Can Help You Unmask the Source of Fake Reviews, Defamation, and Harassment

The internet holds some of the largest threats an individual or business can face in 2024. Online threats can become even more challenging to address when the attacker acts anonymously...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Are We Dating the Same Guy? The Legal Implications of Posting your Dates on Facebook

“Are we Dating the Same Guy” groups on Facebook are everywhere. If you’re single and dating in 2024, chances are, you or someone you know is a group member. The groups, which started in New York City in 2022, serve as a...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

What Are The Grounds For A Cease-And-Desist Letter?

If someone is hurting you or your business, one option is to send a cease-and-desist letter (also known as a “demand letter”). What is it, and what are the grounds for a cease and desist letter? This letter informs the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

File a John Doe Lawsuit for Anonymous Review

While filing a lawsuit for internet harassment or defamation may seem straightforward, there are many variables to consider before you can file suit. The biggest of these hurdles may also seem like the most obvious: Who are...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta’s New Tort of Harassment

The Alberta Court of King's Bench (Court) created a new common law tort of harassment in Alberta Health Services v. Johnston (Alberta Health)....more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

How To Deal with Online Defamation

It can be an incredibly stressful situation to face targeted online harassment, whether it’s on social media, review sites, or any other corner of the internet. As our society becomes more reliant on the internet on a daily...more

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Alberta, Canada Court Recognizes New Tort of Harassment

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In Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta recognized a new tort of harassment. Background - Alberta Health Services (AHS) and two individual plaintiffs claimed they were...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Alberta Court Establishes New Tort of Harassment

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In the decision of Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 (“AHS v Johnston”), an Alberta court established a new tort of harassment. Background Facts - Alberta Health Services (“AHS”) and two named...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Gains New Tort of Harassment and Limits Defamation By Government Actors—Online and IRL

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Court Unveils Four-Part Harassment Lawsuit Test A bold Alberta Court of King's Bench decision, Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, declined to follow Ontario appellate authority on the issue and established the...more

Littler

Ontario, Canada: Superior Court Creates New Tort of Internet Harassment

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Regardless of social media policies establishing expectations for employee conduct online, online harassment is still a prevalent issue in the workplace as well as in society more generally. ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Au-delà de la diffamation : un tribunal ontarien reconnaît le délit de harcèlement sur Internet

Dans l’affaire Caplan v. Atas (l’« affaire Caplan »), le juge Corbett de la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (la « Cour ») a accueilli les requêtes pour jugement sommaire et jugement par défaut des demandeurs après en...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Beyond Defamation: Ontario Court Recognizes New Tort of Internet Harassment

In Caplan v. Atas (Caplan), Justice Corbett of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) granted the plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment and default judgment, concluding that the defendant carried out egregious...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employee Entitled To $17.2 Million For Wrongful Termination/Defamation

King v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 52 Cal. App. 5th 728 (2020) - Timothy King sued his former employer for defamation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and...more

Butler Snow LLP

First Amendment Protects Radio Station’s Criticism of NCAA Referee

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On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of an NCAA referee’s lawsuit against a Kentucky radio station for allegedly inciting harassment against him and his roofing business through its coverage of...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: covert surveillance; holiday carry over; sexual orientation discrimination; interim relief

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Our December 2019 update outlines the key UK employment law developments over the last month. It includes cases on covert surveillance, sexual orientation discrimination when there is no identifiable victim, harassment under...more

BakerHostetler

"A to Z" of What California Employers Need to Know for 2019

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With the new year comes new laws that affect California employers. The following is the “A to Z” of changes in law that may affect your business in 2019....more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Employers, Victims, and Witnesses Rejoice: California Bars Sexual Harassers from Suing for Defamation

In the wake of #MeToo, California has enacted a new statute aimed to protect victims, witnesses, and former employers from claims of defamation for making complaints or communicating information about alleged sexual harassers...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

New California Law Protects Employees And Employers From Defamation Claims In The Wake Of The #Metoo Movement

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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, companies have been reviewing their sexual harassment training and investigation practices, and many states have considered the need for additional legislation offering protection to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Defamation: Containing Fire And Fury In The Deep Blue State

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As Californians grow tragically familiar with wildfire, California employers face another threat of fire in the form of defamation lawsuits. The rapidly burning #MeToo anti-harassment movement, and constant...more

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That is SO last week - October 2015 #4

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Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its summary decision in Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille. Affirming the National Labor Relations Board, the Court held that an employee’s Facebook comments about working...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Jeepers, Creepers: The Launch of the New “Peeple” App and Privacy Concerns

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It’s 12:43 in the morning, and you have had a tough day at work. You are tired, thinking slowly, and feeling a little anxious that you should already be in bed to catch some rest before a 6 a.m. wake-up call. And then you get...more

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