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Judges should ‘not pursue a rigid, formalistic view’ of anti-SLAPP pleadings, Appeal Court says

Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 1:03 PM | By Ian Burns

Ontario’s top court has overturned a decision to dismiss a man’s anti-SLAPP motion against his former employer, saying lower courts should be taking a “broad and liberal” approach in determining whether...