Difference Between United States and Canadian Defamation Law
2015 Update Below Summary of a major difference between United States and Canadian online defamation law;Summary of Section 230 of...
Do Foreign Companies Have To Follow FTC COPPA Regulations?
Do Foreign Companies Have To Follow FTC COPPA Rules? (Yes!) Can the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fine foreign websites and...
The SPEECH Act In Action: Canadian Innkeepers v. U.S. Blogger
Can a Canadian sue a U.S. citizen, in a Canadian court, for defamation? Yes. If the Canadian wins, must the...
5 Facts About The “Right To Be Forgotten” Ruling
UPDATE: Google now accepts “right to be forgotten” removal requests. To see if you qualify, get in touch. *** Original...
International Defamation Update: Russia & China
A pair of defamation lawsuits in China and Russia got us thinking about slander and libel in communist countries. Periodically,...
Nova Scotia Passes Cyberbullying Law
Nova Scotia’s new Cyber-Safety Act is making headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Though the law was crafted with...
StarCraft: South Korea’s Public Enemy #1?
Forget Justin Bieber, in South Korea, StarCraft superstars reign supreme in the eyes of tweens. Don’t believe me? Behold: But...
Qihoo v. Tencent: China’s Big Internet Law Battle
A high-profile Internet law case is hogging headlines in China. Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd (“Qihoo”) and Tencent, the world’s...
UK Online Defamation Notice and Takedown Rules
Below is a “just the facts” rundown of the UK online defamation notice and takedown procedure. 2013 UK Online Defamation...
India’s Big Political Defamation Case
An online defamation lawsuit out of India is making international headlines. Our discussions about international defamation cases usually revolve around...