…start with the auctioning of : “Emergency Measures” (Sono Nis, 1976). “‘Emergency Measures’ establishes John Baglow as one of the few North American poets with vision, intelligence, wit, linguistic equipment and technical competence to command serious reading and response anywhere on Earth. In any language.” ~J. Michael Yates A rare
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Help Out With Dr. Dawg’s Legal Bill
Richard Warman has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help pay some of the legal expenses Dr. Dawg incurred during his legal battle with the Fourniers and others at FreeDominion. You can find out more about it here. They’ve collecting about $400 in a couple of hours. And I too will
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Andrew Weaver Vs. The National Post: Linking To Defamation In Canada
A number of stories have already appeared re the successful lawsuit launched by climate scientist (and now Green Party MLA) Andrew Weaver against writers at The National Post. Here’s a pretty good one, and the decision in its entirety can be found here. I can’t add much to what has
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Ezra Manouvers
From Joe Brean’s twitter feed, the rumours are confirmed: O yea, O yea, O yea, court is in session. First up, motion to adjourn. At this rate, we’ll hear opening statements next year.— Joseph Brean (@JosephBrean) January 6, 2014 Ezra Levant has been trying to get a new lawyer since
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Warman Vs. FreeD: Warman Speaks
Richard has his own brief account of his case and its outcome here. The most interesting bit is his interpretation of the fact that punitive damages were awarded. He quotes Justice Peter Cory of the Supreme Court: “Punitive damages may be awarded in situations where the defendant’s misconduct is so malicious,
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: A Note On Ontario Defamation Law
…re defamation on-line: Single Publication Rule Rejected in Ontario The Court rejected the defendants’ argument that the American “single publication rule” for mass publications should apply. This rule holds that a plaintiff alleging defamation has a single cause of action which arises at the first publication of an alleged libel,
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: You Can Now Sue A Pseud
Former Canuck’s GM Brian Burke has been cleared to serve the people who allegedly defamed him over the Internet, over the Internet. The defamation was spread through a number of on-line message board, so here’s what Burke’s lawyers will do (the full court docs are here): The document goes onto to
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Developments In On-Line Defamation Law
From Colby Cosh, the hirsute one himself: Early commentary on Burke’s lawsuit over claims he had an affair with a broadcaster was focused on the difficulty of tracking down internet anonymice and serving them with the right papers. The established pathway is to go through internet service providers to get
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