Author Archives: Emily Laidlaw

About Emily Laidlaw

Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Pritchard v Van Nes: Imposing Liability on Perpetrator Zero of Defamatory Facebook Posts Gone Viral

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Emily Laidlaw

By: Emily Laidlaw PDF Version: Pritchard v Van Nes: Imposing Liability on Perpetrator Zero of Defamatory Facebook Posts Gone Viral Case Commented On: Pritchard v Van Nes, 2016 BCSC 686 Justice Saunders of the British Columbia Supreme Court recently decided Pritchard … Continue reading →

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Legal or Social Responsibility? What are the Responsibilities of Internet Companies for Free Speech?

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Emily Laidlaw

By: Emily Laidlaw PDF Version: Legal or Social Responsibility? What are the Responsibilities of Internet Companies for Free Speech? The current controversy concerning the new Calgary-based app Peeple which will allow users to rate anybody they know – from their … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Delisting from Google Search Results: The Significance of Equustek Solutions Inc. v Google Inc.

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Emily Laidlaw

By: Emily Laidlaw PDF Version: Worldwide Delisting from Google Search Results: The Significance of Equustek Solutions Inc. v Google Inc. Case Commented On: Equustek Solutions Inc. v Google Inc., 2015 BCCA 265 Last week the British Columbia Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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