In over four decades as a defamation specialist, David has advised and represented individuals from all walks of life including politicians, business leaders, corporations, athletes, film and music celebrities, as well as all levels of government. He works closely with Cambridge LLP on defamation matters to provide our clients with an invaluable depth of experience and strategic advice.
David has also served as an advisor to the Ontario Law Reform Committee on Libel in 1985 and the Ontario Law Reform Committee on Cyberlibel in 2016 and his publications have been cited and relied upon by courts across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
AUTHOR
Cyberlibel : Information Warfare in the 21st Century?, 2nd Edition, 2022
Cyberlibel : Information Warfare in the 21st Century?, 2011
CO-AUTHOR
Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings, 2022
Canadian Libel and Slander Actions, 2014
Canadian Libel Practice, 1986
SELECTED CASES
Magno v. Balita, 2018 ONSC 3230 (CanLII)
Black v. Random House of Canada Limited, 2014 ONSC 2338 (CanLII)
Whitehead v. Sarachman, 2012 ONSC 6641 (CanLII)
Jamal, et al v. Jamal, et al, 2010 ONSC 2362 (CanLII)|
Watson v. Southam Inc., 2000 CanLII 5758 (ON CA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Color your world Corp., 1998 CanLII 1983 (ON CA)