Suing for Silence is a groundbreaking examination of how men accused of sexual violence
use defamation lawsuits as a weapon to silence those who attempt to hold them …

Within the last several years, there is evidence to suggest that there is a growing trend of
men accused of sexual violence initiating civil legal action against their accusers along with …

The number of US states with criminal libel laws has been steadily declining since the
1960s, and the offense has been struck down in the United Kingdom and several former …

The use of defamation law to protect corporate reputation is controversial. Australia, Canada
and England and Wales have been at the centre of this debate, as although their defamation …

Anti-SLAPP legislation has proliferated across the US and Canada. SLAPPs are``strategic
lawsuits against public participation", private claims whose objective is to chill opposition by …

Anti-SLAPP legislation has proliferated across the US and Canada. SLAPPs are “strategic
lawsuits against public participation,” private claims whose objective is to limit parties' ability …

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a phenomenal rise in virtual hearings in
Ontario (Canada), much like in many other jurisdictions around the world. While video court …

Canadian defamation law has long been criticized for insufficiently protecting freedom of
expression.'Unlike in the US, constitutional free speech protections do not extend to …

Defamation law seeks to reconcile protecting reputation and free speech, which has long
made it significant for journalism. Common law systems have taken three broad approaches …