Column for 10 May 2006, Crown’s new powers can force writers to give up confidential information : An Ontario Court has recently released a decision that clarifies when a journalist may be forced to produce his/her notes of a confidential interview that a police officer believes contains evidence of a crime. This article includes a “Do” list for editors. By Carlos Martins and Adrienne Lee, Bersenas, Jacobsen, Chouest, Thomson, Blackburn LLP (Article, MS Word)

BLG Update on Media Law : Column for 2 February 2006
Awaken the Litigation Within: Tony Robbins Wins a Mixed Victory in the British Columbia Supreme Court: An instructive case for editors dealing with sensational stories, this one involves accusations of “wife stealing,” alleged attempted suicide, breast implants and a finding against the publisher for defamatory statements suggesting the plaintiff was a “hypocrite.” By David Crerar, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver. Originally published in the MLRC MediaLawLetter December 2005. Republished with permission.

BLG Update on Media Law, Column for 5 January 2006 : The Eyes and Ears of the Public

BLG Update on Media Law, Column for 29 September 2005 : The Bane and Antidote Must Be Taken Together

BLG Update on Media Law, Column for 15 September 2005 : Limitation Periods for Online Publishers

BLG Update on Media Law, Column for 4 August 2005 : Insurance for Copyright Infringement Claims

Column for 23 June 2005 : Limiting Libel Risks for Online Magazine Publishers

Column for March 2003, Libel and the Web : One Recent Case

Column for Jan 2003 : Consent to use interviewees' name and photo in Quebec

Column for August 2002 : Media Access to Court Records

Column for June 2002 : Canadian magazine titles and U.S. trade-mark law

Column for February 2002 : Photo Manipulation

Column for January 2002 : Resolving Internet Domain Name Disputes

Column for October 2001 : Trademark Law for Magazine Publishers

Column for September 2001 : Supreme Court Ruling Denies Media Access to Pre-Trial Information and Documents

Column for July 2001, Criteria for Issuing Search Warrants : Part 2

Column for June 2001, Search and Seizures at Magazine Offices : Part 1

Column for May 2001, Question and Answer Part II : Privacy laws will forbid use of "terminal" files

Column for April 2001, Question and Answer : How will the new privacy laws affect my magazine?

Column for March 2001 : Proposed Ontario Privacy Act Would Affect Magazine Publishers; Fines May Be Up to $500,000

Column for February 2001 : $780,000 Libel Ruling Against Globe Reveals Dangers of Sensational Journalism

Column for January 2001, Copyright Essentials : A Question-and-Answer Guide to Copyright for Publishers