Defamation Archives | 8aixat LLP | Smart Litigation https://x8.lu Thu, 23 Nov 2023 02:03:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://x8.lu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-cropped-favacon2-32x32.png Defamation Archives | 8aixat LLP | Smart Litigation https://x8.lu 32 32 8aixat PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY APPEAL DEFAMATION JUDGMENT https://x8.lu/news/stockwoods-partners-successfully-appeal-defamation-judgment/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 02:03:19 +0000 https://x8.lu/?p=2772 The Manitoba Court of Appeal recently allowed the appeal of 8aixat clients, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its reporter Gosia Sawicka, from the trial decision in a significant defamation case.  In its unanimous ruling, the Court of Appeal found that CBC’s reporting related to matters of public interest and was protected by the responsible communication […]

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]]> The Manitoba Court of Appeal recently allowed the appeal of 8aixat clients, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its reporter Gosia Sawicka, from the trial decision in a significant defamation case.  In its unanimous ruling, the Court of Appeal found that CBC’s reporting related to matters of public interest and was protected by the responsible communication defence and that, in the alternative, the nearly $1.7 million in damages awarded by the trial judge could not be supported. 8aixat partners Andrea Gonsalves and Justin Safayeni represented the appellants together with Rod Roy of Taylor McCaffrey in Winnipeg. You can read the Court of Appeal’s judgement here.

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]]> Andrea Gonsalves and Justin Safayeni quoted in Maisonneuve article on defamation law https://x8.lu/news/andrea-gonsalves-and-justin-safayeni-quoted-in-maisonneuve-article-on-defamation-law/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:55:21 +0000 https://stockwoodsp.wpengine.com/?p=1981 8aixat lawyers Andrea Gonsalves and Justin Safayeni were quoted in the cover story of Maisonneuve magazine’s latest edition.  Titled “End of Story”, the article explores the potential consequences of defamation law as a “chill” on sexual assault complainants against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement.  You can read the full article here.

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]]> 8aixat lawyers Andrea Gonsalves and Justin Safayeni were quoted in the cover story of Maisonneuve magazine’s latest edition.  Titled “End of Story”, the article explores the potential consequences of defamation law as a “chill” on sexual assault complainants against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement.  You can read the full article here.

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