Gilbertson Davis LLP accepts retainers on behalf of individuals and businesses having disputes with registrants, registrars, websites, internet service providers (ISPs), owners of websites and blogs, and even "copyright trolls", on a wide variety of legal issues.Accepted retainers on Internet Legal Issues include: Computer Fraud (acting for victims) Defamation – Cyber Libel Domain Name Disputes Digital Financial Payment Systems – Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Appropriation of Personality – use of an image, voice or name to directly endorse a commercial product or service Technology and Software Disputes Internet Fraud (acting for victims) Cyber Liability Cyber Fraud (acting for victims) Online Fraud (acting for victims) Copyright and Trade-mark Infringement Website Copying Defamation We can advise and represent you or your business on jurisdictional issues concerning your claims in relation to the online defamation and the likelihood of liability of the author, publisher, registrant (owner) of a website, blog, social media or forum, or internet service provider hosting such online presence.

For those contemplating bringing a claim or facing a claim, it is very important to be aware of and/or know how to comply with the following very short time limits: Notice of Action time limit for notice to intended defendant under the Libel and Slander Act, R.S.O.1990, c. L.12 Limitation Period time limit to commence legal proceedings in Ontario under the Libel and Slander Act, R.S.O.1990, c. L.12 Domain Name Disputes With a new set of top level domains being set to release in the near future, the risk of competitors and "cyber squatters" inappropriately obtaining similar domain names to yours is a growing concern.We can advise and represent you or your business in connection with domain name disputes, including claims against cyber squatters, sometimes resolved on the basis of residency requirements and/or through complaints to internet registrars, but other times requiring judicial assistance.We have experience in obtaining prompt injunctive relief in respect of domain name disputes.Online Digital Financial Payment Systems | Bitcoin and Blockchain TechnologyThere are a growing number of global online payments systems in operation or accessible in Canada, including Bitcoin exchanges.

Some payments systems are marketed as online payment service providers and others as peer-to-peer (P2P) payment exchanges, in the so-called “digital currency”, “virtual currency” or “electronic currency”.Systems like Bitcoin utilize technology known as “blockchain” or distributed ledger technology, which can also assist companies in a wide array of transaction-related matters, including implementing escrow agreements and other so-called “smart contracts”.bitcoin loan calculatorThe use of this technology is increasingly being considered for use in almost every legal area, from insurance matters to securities law, oftentimes without legal advice on the jurisdictional, liability, privacy, or enforceability issues that may be involved in using these technologies.bitcoin ticker for website

It is important that individuals and businesses relying on these new technologies obtain prompt and effective legal advice on these issues.We have local and international experience in negotiable instruments, e-commerce (including electronic bills of lading), internet law and technology.bitcoin office torontoWe can offer advice and representation in matters concerning online payments systems, online payment service providers, blockchains, and so-called digital currencies and smart contracts.Appropriation of PersonalityInjunctionsBecause of the harm that can be caused through widespread, international dissemination through the internet, this type of conduct is often the subject of cease and desist letters and injunctions to restrain the wrongful and/or prohibited acts.bitcoin 20 minutenThese types of injunction proceedings must be brought without delay and in the court having jurisdiction.smiling dave bitcoin

Our lawyers who practice in this area have experience in bringing and obtaining injunctions restraining the making of untrue and defamatory statements online and otherwise.Do not delay in obtaining legal advice once you or your business becomes aware of defamatory words online.Please contact Gilbertson Davis LLP to arrange an initial consultation.asic usb litecoin mining rigHome Our Lawyers Theodore P. Charney Julian K. Roy Michelle Kemper Andrew Eckart Support Staff Practice Areas Cases Ongoing Cases Settled Cases Reported Cases FSCO Arbitrations Media 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 1998 Careers Contact Us Main Current Class Actions What is a Class Action?bitcoin fork dayClass Action Fees Class Action Participaction Settled Class Actions In early February 2014, the Bitcoin exchange known as Mt.le bitcoin une monnaie

Gox halted all withdrawals of money and bitcoin from its exchange.Reports circulated that a supposed "computer bug" that had afflicted its servers may have in fact been a several-year long security breach.The exchange was subsequently shut down and Mt.Gox users have lost millions of dollars worth of cash and bitcoin.bitcoin block finding calculatorCharney Lawyers has commenced a lawsuit against Mt.and its related entities on behalf of all Canadian users who had money and bitcoin in the Mt.Gox exchange at the time that it shut down.We are working with Edelson PC who have filed a similar suit in the US on behalf of all Americans.Click here for a Press Release UPDATE - September 23, 2014: A judge of the Ontario Superior Court agreed to certify this lawsuit as a class action with respect to a proposed settlement reached between the representative plaintiffs and the defendants Jed McCaleb and Gonzague Gay-Bouchery.

Click here for the Endorsement, dated September 23, 2014 Click here for Press Release dated September 24, 2014 Once the notice of the proposed settlement is approved by the Court and circulated to the class members, the Court will set a date to decide whether to approve the settlement.Tuesday, March 11, 2014: Judge Feinerman of the US District Court in Chicago issued a temporary restraining order freezing the defendants' assets in the US and expediting discovery.Click here to view the Temporary Restraining Order Participation .There is no financial obligation to register.Once you register we will notify you of all important developments via email.There is no fee unless we recover.See Class Action Fees.Charney Lawyers is experienced in litigating class actions.IMPORTANT NOTE: The site is not designed to answer questions about your individual situation or entitlement.Do not rely upon the information provided on this website as legal advice in respect of your individual situation nor use it as substitute for individual legal advice.

The information collected about potential class members will assist counsel in prosecuting the class action and assessing what damages were suffered by the class as a whole.Providing the information requested does not make you the client of Charney Lawyers.The court will ultimately decide who will be included as a class member.This website will be updated from time to time to provide potential class members with information as it becomes available.Current Class Actions X Condos Class Action Emerald City Class Action Mt.Gox Bitcoin Class Action Medical Marihuana Privacy Class Action Peoples Trust Privacy Breach Class Action Montfort Hospital Class Action Ford Privacy Breach Class Action Lost USB Key Class Action Student Loans Class Action Matrix Towers Class Action Festival Tower Class Action IQT Solutions Class Action Kingston Road Class Action Murano Falling Glass Class Action One Bedford Falling Glass Class Action Secord Class Action Sunrise Propane Class Action Via Rail Train Derailment Woodstock Apartment Class Action "I have no difficulty approving this settlement.

I find it fair and reasonable and very much in the best interests of the class members.I note that class counsel had several meetings with class members and were able to satisfy themselves that the proposed settlement would cover most if not all of the losses sustained.That is, to say the least, an excellent result.” Kennedy et al.v. Toronto Hydro et al.(Ted Charney and Andrew Eckart were co-class counsel in the Class Action) "Charney... is unquestionably qualified to act as counsel.” Ison T Auto Sales v. Zurich Insurance [Ontario Court of Appeal, November 25, 2011] (Ted Charney acted for Ison T Auto Sales i.e.Toronto Honda on the appeal) “The Whiting Group Counsel Team consists of 11 law firms from 7 provinces across Canada and includes some of the most experienced class action firms in Canada with a broad range of experience in class actions with particular expertise in product liability class actions and personal injury.

Four of these law firms are in Ontario where the action will be based and includes counsel who are very experienced in class action litigation and have the resources and experience to advance this claim in Ontario or on a national scale.This fact favours the Whiting Group.” Whiting et al v. Menu Foods Income Fund [2007] “The Settlement Agreement in the case at bar has undergone the court's scrutiny, and it appears to me that in entering into the Settlement Agreement and in seeking certification on consent for settlement purposes, the plaintiffs and the defendants, with the assistance of their legal counsel, have provided the social good of access to justice and adequate compensation in accordance with Canadian law for perhaps thousands of citizens who may have been harmed by the Listeriosis outbreak and who decide not to opt-out of the settlement, which remains the individual choice of class members.” Bilodeau v. Maple Leaf Foods Inc.[2009] “Although I am not formally required to approve it, I believe it is relevant that, when the risks and expenses of continuing the litigation are considered, the settlement appears to fall well within a zone of reasonableness.” Yordanes v The Bank of Nova Scotia, December 2006 (The Charney Group of Lawyers were counsel for Yordanes)