Thompson v. Cohodes,

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeKirstjanson
Citation2017 ONSC 2590
Docket NumberCV-16-555861
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Date26 April 2017

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34 practice notes
  • Hosseini v. Gharagozloo,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 21, 2023
    ...1995 CanLII 7122 (ON SC); Paquette v. Cruji, 1979 CanLII 1964 (ON SC). [49] 2006 BCSC 241. [50] 2001 ABQB 380. [51] Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590; Accruent LLC v. Mishimagi, 2016 ONSC 6924. [52] Ferreira v Da Costa, 2019 ONSC 2990 [51] Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590; Accruent LLC......
  • Commencement of an Anti-SLAPP Motion -Section 137.2(1)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VIII. Procedural Rules
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Developments Inc v Rabidoux, 2018 ONCA 686 • Veneruzzo v Storey, 2018 ONCA 688 • Kett v Elston , 2018 ONSC 2991 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 Upon Being Served with a Statement of Claim Some defendants bring their section 137.1 motion upon being served with a statement of claim. Ont......
  • Public Interest: Legislation and Caselaw
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Co v The Globe and Mail , 2018 ONSC 1880 at para 34 • Montour v Beacon Publishing Inc , 2017 ONSC 4735 at para 18 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 at para 12 As counsel to a defendant, you need to consider: • How can I prove that the expression relates to a matter of public interest? •......
  • Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Gorham v Behm et al , 2020 ONSC 6469 at paras 13–18 Conduct of Senior Management of a Publicly Traded Corporation • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 at para 12 Expressions Published by the Media Investigative Reporting • Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc v Canadian Broadcasting Cor......
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19 cases
  • Hosseini v. Gharagozloo
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 21, 2023
    ...1995 CanLII 7122 (ON SC); Paquette v. Cruji, 1979 CanLII 1964 (ON SC). [49] 2006 BCSC 241. [50] 2001 ABQB 380. [51] Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590; Accruent LLC v. Mishimagi, 2016 ONSC 6924. [52] Ferreira v Da Costa, 2019 ONSC 2990 [51] Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590; Accruent LLC......
  • Hobbs v. Warner
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 18, 2019
    ...410 D.L.R. (4th) 380 (S.C.J.), at paras. 85-95, affd [2018] O.J. No. 4443, 2018 ONCA 690; Thompson v. Cohodes, [2017] O.J. No. 2113, 2017 ONSC 2590 (S.C.J.), at paras. [92] Equally important to the quantification of damages, the plaintiff must provide material that can establish the causal ......
  • Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario v. Karahlios
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • December 22, 2017
    ...Inc. v. Rabidoux, 2017 ONSC 167; Veneruzza v. Storey, 2017 ONSC 683; Hudspeth v. Whatcott, 2017 ONSC 1708; Thampsan v. Cahodes, 2017 ONSC 2590; Rizvee v. Newman, 2017 ONSC 4024; United Soils Management Ltd. v. Mohammed, 2017 ONSC 4450; Montour v. Beacon Publishing Inc., 2017 ONSC 4735; Leva......
  • 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Association
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 30, 2018
    ...Express International Translations Inc., 2016 ONSC 6785, 410 D.L.R. (4th) 380, at paras. 85-95, aff’d 2018 ONCA 690; Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590, at paras. [92] Equally important to the quantification of damages, the plaintiff must provide material that can establish the causal link......
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  • Defamation Lawsuits As A Defence To Shareholder Activism
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 19, 2017
    ...would be well-advised to keep a close eye on the future development of case law (such as the ongoing dispute in Thompson v. Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590). For activist investors, the most important precaution to take is to carefully vet all communications before their public release. While the c......
14 books & journal articles
  • Commencement of an Anti-SLAPP Motion -Section 137.2(1)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part VIII. Procedural Rules
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Developments Inc v Rabidoux, 2018 ONCA 686 • Veneruzzo v Storey, 2018 ONCA 688 • Kett v Elston , 2018 ONSC 2991 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 Upon Being Served with a Statement of Claim Some defendants bring their section 137.1 motion upon being served with a statement of claim. Ont......
  • Public Interest: Legislation and Caselaw
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Co v The Globe and Mail , 2018 ONSC 1880 at para 34 • Montour v Beacon Publishing Inc , 2017 ONSC 4735 at para 18 • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 at para 12 As counsel to a defendant, you need to consider: • How can I prove that the expression relates to a matter of public interest? •......
  • Matters Related to the Public Interest - Section 137.1(3)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IV. The Threshold Burden on the Defendant
    • June 13, 2022
    ...Gorham v Behm et al , 2020 ONSC 6469 at paras 13–18 Conduct of Senior Management of a Publicly Traded Corporation • Thompson v Cohodes , 2017 ONSC 2590 at para 12 Expressions Published by the Media Investigative Reporting • Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc v Canadian Broadcasting Cor......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...The Law Society & Ors v Kordowski, [2011] EWHC 3185 (QB) .................................. 30, 32, 34 Thompson v Cohodes, 2017 ONSC 2590 .......................... 106, 129, 135, 152, 169, 223, 228, 236, 237–38, 239, 240, 241, 243, 249, 255, 256, 257, 258, 288, 328, 402, 403 Thompson v Jam......
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