January 2022

A Mighty SLAPP: Ontario Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Over Wall Street Journal Reporting

By Joseph Weissman

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter January 2022

TOPICS : Anti-SLAPP, Defamation, International

If the decision stands on appeal, it is likely to strengthen press freedom in Canada, providing useful precedent for media defendants under the relatively new and untested anti-SLAPP law.

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