On March 27, 2026, ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel was interviewed on the radio morning show “Mornings With Simi” on Vancouver’s Global News 730 CKNW about the implications of an award of damages by a US jury against social media giants Meta and Google for harms to children and youth online. Listen to the interview on the podcast, beginning at minute 21
Maanit Zemel is quoted in a CBC article on Online Defamation & Anonymous Defamers
ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel discusses the perils of online defamation and uncovering the identities of anonymous defamers with the CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-doctors-seek-rare-court-order-want-google-to-name-sender-of-defamatory-emails-1.7105520
Maanit Zemel is featured in a Law Times Magazine article
Maanit Zemel’s record-breaking success at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is featured in the National Post
ZvK obtains highest damages award in a defamation action in Canadian history (National Post)
In Canada's largest defamation award ever, Tanvir Farid of Toronto was ordered to pay $4.7M to 53 plaintiffs after decade-long campaign of online harassment.
ZvK obtains highest damages award in a defamation action in Canadian history
In Clancy v Farid (2023 ONSC 2750), ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel obtains the highest damages award ever made against a single defendant in Canada, totaling more than $4.7 million. The judgment arose out of a campaign of online defamation and harassment of our 53 clients.
Maanit Zemel presents at American Bar Association
Maanit Zemel named Best Lawyer in Civil Litigation in Toronto 2022
Maanit Zemel was named by her peers as Best Lawyer in Toronto 2022 in Civil Litigation in Post Magazine’s November 2022 Issue.
Maanit Zemel interviewed by Lawyered - The Podcast
Maanit Zemel was interviewed about hot topics in Internet and Social Media Law on Lawyered - The Podcast, a leading legal podcast.
Maanit Zemel obtains monumental summary judgment against prolific internet troll in Clancy v. Farid, 2022 ONSC 947
Maanit Zemel obtains a monumental summary judgment against one of the world’s most prolific internet trolls, who was held responsible for waging a campaign of cyber harassment, cyber stalking and cyber defamation of 53 people residing in Canada, the United States and Europe for almost a decade in Clancy v. Farid, 2022 ONSC 947.
Maanit Zemel quoted in National Post on Facebook lawsuit
Maanit Zemel is quoted in a National Post article about a lawsuit against Facebook over alleged defamation and harassment of a New Brunswick Doctor.
Maanit Zemel quoted in the Walrus Magazine’s article “The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations”
Maanit Zemel is quoted in the Walrus Magazine’s article “The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations”.
Maanit Zemel presents to the Ontario Bar Association on recognizing and mitigating cybersecurity risks
Maanit Zemel presents to the Ontario Bar Association on recognizing and mitigating cybersecurity risks.
Maanit Zemel and Dimitri van Kampen speak at the Internet Law Leadership Summit (ILLS) in Las Vegas
ZvK partners Maanit Zemel and Dimitri van Kampen present on Canadian Internet law at the Internet Law Leadership Summit (ILLS) in Las Vegas.
Maanit Zemel quoted in an article in Canadian Lawyer Magazine about proposed regulation of online harms in Canada
Maanit Zemel is quoted in an article in Canadian Lawyer Magazine about proposed regulation of online harms in Canada.
Maanit Zemel is quoted in an article in Canadian Lawyer Magazine about the status of the right to be forgotten in Canada
ZvK Partner Maanit Zemel is quoted in an article in Canadian Lawyer Magazine about the status of the right to be forgotten in Canada.
Maanit Zemel is quoted in a New York Times article about the impact on online defamation and cyber-harassment on its victim
Maanit Zemel is quoted in a New York Times article about the impact on online defamation and cyber-harassment on its victim.
Maanit Zemel is interviewed about online defamation cases on The Night Side with Barb DiGiulio radio show on Newstalk1010
Maanit Zemel is interviewed about online defamation cases on The Night Side with Barb DiGiulio radio show on Newstalk1010.
Maanit Zemel discusses the law of Internet defamation (cyberlibel) and online reviews on CBC Radio Ontario Morning with Wei Chen
Maanit Zemel discusses the law of Internet defamation (cyberlibel) and online reviews on CBC Radio Ontario Morning with Wei Chen.
Maanit Zemel is a speaker at Osgoode Professional Development Seminar: Defamation Law 2019: Current Issues and Emerging Trends
Maanit Zemel is a speaker at Osgoode Professional Development Seminar: Defamation Law 2019: Current Issues and Emerging Trends.