About Maanit Zemel

Maanit Zemel is a founding partner of Zemel van Kampen LLP, a boutique Canadian technology and litigation law firm located in Toronto. Maanit is a leading civil and commercial litigator and Internet lawyer with 20 years of experience. She has particular expertise in Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), online defamation and cyberbullying, e-commerce disputes, and data privacy and cybersecurity law. Maanit has successfully represented clients before all levels of courts and tribunals, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Maanit is also a part-time Adjunct Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and the University of Toronto, where she teaches courses on Internet Law, International Business Law and Cybercrime.
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Breaking the “glassdoor” – Dealing with online reviews by employees

In today’s marketplace, online reviews matter, including in the employer-employee context. There are many platforms where current or former employees can post reviews about employers, such as on social media sites like LinkedIn. There are also online review sites dedicated to employer-employee relation, such as Glassdoor.com. What happens when an employer is the subject of negative reviews by disgruntled current or former employees?

Maanit Zemel

Time to read 6 minutes read
Calendar August 29, 2023
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My website allows users to post comments – can I be liable for defamation?

If you host a website that allows the public to post comments, you may be surprised to find out that you may sued if a stranger posts defamatory comments on it.

Maanit Zemel

Time to read 4 minutes read
Calendar November 18, 2015