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Defamation
The real cost of the comments you post on Facebook
Now more than ever, the stakes are high for people commenting defamatory statements online, and…
Vancouver man awarded $200,000 damages after ex hit social media with ‘spite and animosity’
Heads up, all jilted lovers thinking of taking to social media for a little revenge…
‘Nasty’ Facebook comments cost B.C. woman $30K in defamation suit
A B.C. woman has won a defamation case and a sizable award in B.C. Supreme…
Kelowna woman ordered to pay her breast augmentation doctor for defamation
A Kelowna woman is out $30,000 for posting poorly-considered negative ‘reviews’ about the doctor who…
B.C. communal living turns sour as ‘off-grid’ couples end up in court battle
It was supposed to be a communal living arrangement whereby two couples could peacefully coexist…
B.C. strata loses fight after condo owner alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’
A B.C. strata has headed to the Supreme Court in order to settle a decade-long…
Bad Yelp review costs B.C. man $90K in defamation case
A B.C judge has ordered a disgruntled customer to pay $90,000 to the business owners…
TRU whistleblowers start fundraiser to fight defamation suit
Whistleblowers accused of defaming a Thompson Rivers University executive have raised more than $11,000 so…
BC flagger firm who smeared competition to pay $1.5M in defamation suit
One of BC's largest traffic control companies has been awarded $1.5 million after it was…
Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…
BC ‘spiritual influencer’ claims Facebook defamed her
A BC woman, who calls herself a "spiritual influencer", has launched a $75-million lawsuit against…
‘HE WILL NOT STOP’: Serial harasser has Kelowna family in crosshairs
'IT'S LIKE A DRUNK IN A BAR FIGHT… THIS GUY TRIES TO DESTROY EVERYBODY. THIS…
Kelowna orchardists striking back against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who has become the latest target in a BC man's campaign…
Kelowna orchardist family win injunction against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who became the latest target of an online serial harasser have…