David A. Crerar  

David Crerar is a partner in our Vancouver office. He practises in the area of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on media law and defamation, shareholder disputes, protection of trade secrets, Internet litigation, and banking and pension litigation. He serves as the Firm's National Leader for our Defamation and Media Group.

David served as a Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, lecturing in civil procedure for 15 years (2004-2018). He is a co-editor and author of The Civil Litigation Process, the most widely-used civil procedure text in Canadian law schools, and of the award-winning book British Columbia Business Disputes. He is also the author of Mareva and Anton Piller Orders in Canada: A Practical Guide. He is a prolific author and speaker on a wide variety of legal topics, including banking law, class proceedings, media and defamation law, Internet law, injunctions, and civil procedure. He is also co-author of the bestselling hiking and historic guide, The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver’s North Shore.

David is named, based on peer reviews, in The Best Lawyers in Canada, (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Media and Defamation Law), 2019 (and since 2013), The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Litigation - Defamation and Media Law), 2018, and as a "Litigation Star" (British Columbia) in Benchmark Litigation – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Lawyers, 2018 (and since 2014). He has a AV 4.5/5 "Preeminent™" rating (Commercial Law; Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation) in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.

• Successfully struck out a defence, avoiding cost of trial, in acrimonious trade defamation case: MOBE Ltd. v Loudoun (2017) 14 CPC (8th) 89 (BCSC).
• Successfully registered $3 million US District Court judgment and obtained Mareva freezing injunction in multi-jurisdiction fraud case: Abokasem v. Benjamin, 2015 BCSC 2300, aff'd 2017 BCCA 70.
• Successfully resisted an application for a Mareva freezing injunction: Strata Plan KAS 3267 v. Happy Valley Resort Ltd. 2015 BCSC 1955.
• Successfully applied to strike defences and enter judgment against four defendants for future to comply with court orders, thereby avoiding cost of trial, in this complex fraud claim: Morbank Financial Inc. v. 0476779 B.C. Ltd., 2013 BCSC 2008; 2014 BCCA 147.
• Successfully defended this important case for PPSA law, banking transactions, knowing assistance, and equitable claims and defences, arising from an alleged fraudulent scheme at Western Canada’s formerly largest car dealership: CFI Trust (Trustee of) v. Royal Bank of Canada 2013 BCSC 1715.
• Counsel in first Canadian case arising from a pension plan conversion from defined benefit to defined contribution, brought by a class of 67 plaintiffs: Embley v. Tolko Industries Ltd. et al. (2010) 11 BCLR (5th) 371 (SC).
• Counsel in a leading case on judicial review of commercial arbitrations: Williston Navigation Inc. v. BCR Finav No. 3 (2007) 69 BCLR (4th) 187 (SC).
• Counsel in multi-million-dollar litigation concerning fiduciary duties of directors defending a hostile take-over bid: Steele v. Riverside Forest Products Ltd. (2005) 17 CBR (5th) 165 (BCSC).
• Counsel in multi-jurisdictional hotel financing fraud claim for which Mareva freezing orders were obtained: Ruwenzori v. Walji (2004) 8 ETR (3d) 209 (BCSC).
• Counsel in leading Canadian constitutional law case on “navigation and shipping” and “public property”: Burrardview Neighbourhood Association v. Vancouver Port Authority (2004) 237 DLR (4th) 466 (BCCA).
• Counsel in defending class proceedings, including class action for automobile delamination, in a leading case under the Trade Practice Act: Oshanek v. General Motors (2002) 2 BCLR (4th) 1 (CA).
• Counsel in commercial leasing disputes, including leading Canadian case on rent distress: Sun Life v. Dots (2000) 184 DLR (4th) 635 (BCCA).
• Counsel in prosecuting civil action in large animal-cruelty case: BCSPCA v. Sudweeks, 2002 BCSC 1892.
• Protection of trade secrets and customer lists, including obtaining injunctions to enforce non-competition clauses and protecting customer lists against former employees joining a large US competitor: Sir 101 v. Farrell (19 December 2000) Vancouver S006407 (SC).
• Employee fraud issues, including successful defence of wrongful dismissal action brought by bank employee dismissed for defalcation: Fletcher v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2000 BCSC 694.
• Counsel in corporate defamation actions, including prosecuting defamation action between Canada’s two largest laser-eye-surgery corporations: Lasik v. TLC(1999) 37 CPC (4th) 380 (BCSC) and prosecuting defamation claim by a large Canadian security company against a major healthcare union: WestPac v. HEU (2000) Vancouver SC983484 (SC).
• Counsel in defending a multi-million-dollar product-liability action brought by a Crown Corporation.
• Counsel in several complex trademark disputes.
• Counsel in various actions concerning complex mining disputes.
• Counsel in various actions involving joint ventures in real estate developments.
• Regularly advises plaintiffs and defendants on defamation issues.
• Successfully obtained and have had set aside Mareva freezing orders.
• Frequent successful intervention to have defamatory internet postings removed.
• Regularly represents and advises media organizations in applications for access to court exhibits and other freedom of press issues.
• Counsel in several disputes concerning film and other entertainment law.
• Counsel in several shareholder disputes involving emerging technologies, and shareholder disputes concerning radio stations.
• Counsel in litigation following sale of transportation asset of a Crown corporation.
• Counsel in several shareholder disputes involving patent rights and emerging technologies.
• Appeared as counsel before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and Provincial Court, before the Federal Court of Canada, in labour arbitrations, and the Trademarks Opposition Board.

Books

• Author, Mareva and Anton Piller Orders in Canada: A Practical Guide, Irwin Law, 2017.
• Co-Author (with Ludmila Herbst, QC), The Annotated British Columbia Limitation Act (forthcoming, Thomson Reuters, 2019).
• Co-Editor, The Civil Litigation Process: Cases and Materials, 8th edition, Emond Publishers, 2015 (the most widely-used civil procedure text in Canadian law schools).
• Co-Editor, British Columbia Business Disputes, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC), April 2011 (received Outstanding Achievement Award from the International Association of Continuing Education).
• Author, "Discovery" (Chapter 7) and "Pre-Trial Relief and Disposition Without Trial" (Chapter 9), The Civil Litigation Process: Cases and Materials, 8th edition, Emond Publishers, 2015.
• Author, "Business Defamation," British Columbia Business Disputes, CLEBC, April 2011; updated October 2013, 2016.
• Co-Author, "Injunctions and Preservation Orders," (Chapter 5), British Columbia Creditors' Remedies, 4th edition, CLEBC, 2015 and 2017.
• Author, "Preparing Documentary Evidence," British Columbia Civil Trial Handbook, 4th edition, CLEBC, 2015 and 5th edition, 2018.
• Co-Author, "Torts" chapter, Annual Review of Law & Practice, CLEBC, March 2014; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008;  2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; and 2002.
• Co-Author, "The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver's North Shore" (Rocky Mountain Books, 2018).

Articles

• Co-Author, "Let the sky fall: lawyers in the history of British Columbia mountaineering: the Mountaineers," The Advocate, May 2017.
• Co-Author, "Let the sky fall: lawyers in the history of British Columbia mountaineering: the Mountains," The Advocate, January 2017.
• Author, "With friends like this … Recent Facebook defamation case cautions all online users," Internet & ECommerce Law in Canada, June 2016
• Co-Author, "Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Generous and Liberal Approach to the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments," Energy Regulation Quarterly, December 2015.
• Co-Author, "Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Generous and Liberal Approach to the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments," DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar, December 2015.
• Co-Author, "Supreme Court of Canada Decision Cautions Lawyers, Banks, Brokers, and Other Third Parties Holding Funds Subject to Freezing Injunction," Commercial Insolvency Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 5, June 2015.
• Co-Author, "Don't Cross the Line: Disclosure v. Defamation in the Securities Context," Defamation & Media Law (CLEBC), November 2014.
• Co-Author, "10 Years After Barrick Gold: Tips and Trends for Determining Defamation Damages for Corporations," Defamation & Media Law (CLE BC), November 2014.
• Co-Author , “Limitation Period Issues Determined by Summary Trial," The Advocate, November 2014.
• Author, “Pension Misrepresentation Claims,” Pension Strategist, Vol XVIII, No. 10, 2013.
• Author, “Pension Misrepresentation Claims on the Rise,” Business in Vancouver, October 2012.
• Co-Author, “JEL Investments Widens Gate for Leave to Appeal Arbitral Contractual Interpretations,” The Advocate, January 2012.
• Author, “An Overview of Business Defamation,” Canadian Insurance Law Reporter, December 2011.
• Author, “Rise of Pension Misrepresentation Claims in Canada,” Benefits & Pension Monitor, December 2011.
• Co-Author, “No Hiding Place in Cyberspace: Electronic Discovery from Non-Parties,” Electronic Evidence and Electronic Trials, CLE BC, January 2011.
• Co-Author, “Look Before You Link: Website Owners Face Potential Liability for Hyperlinks to Defamatory Material, Business in Vancouver, February 2010.
• Co-Author, “A Powerful Freeze From Canada: Mareva Injunctions Stop Fraudsters Cold, Lexpert US Guide, November 2009.
• Co-Author, “Hyperlinks to Defamatory Material on Other Websites may Expose Website Owners to Liability in Defamation,” The Lawyers Weekly and Internet & E-Commerce Law Canada, November 2009.
• Co-Author, “Innocent Mishandling of Client Funds Subject to a Mareva Injunction Leads to a Finding of Contempt of Court,” Credit and Banking Litigation Journal, August 2008.
• Author, “E-Spoliation,” CLE BC, October 2007.
• Co-Author, “Attacking and Avoiding Substantively Deficient Affidavits: A Litigator’s Arsenal​,” CLE BC, June 2007.
• Co-Author, “Public Interest in Pursuit of Defamation,” CAJ Media Magazine, Spring 2007. [cited in “The Canadian Justice System and the Media,” Canadian Judicial Council, 2007.]
• Co-Author, “The Three Most Earth-Shatteringly Important Recent Developments in Defamation Law,​” CLE BC, May 2007.
• Co-Author, “Trend Set Toward Larger Awards for Defamation of Corporations,” The Lawyers Weekly, April 2007.
• Author, “Recent Decision on Bank’s Liability for Failure Freeze Funds Offers Comfort to Financial Institutions,” Credit and Banking Litigation Journal, December 2006.
• Co-Author, “No Hiding Place in Cyberspace: Electronic Discovery from Non-Parties,” The Advocate, November 2006. [cited in McLachlin & Taylor, British Columbia Practice, 17.]
• Author, “Electronic Remarks may not be as Anonymous as Authors Would Like,” The Lawyers Weekly, October 2006.
• Author, “Banks and Mareva Asset-Freezing Orders,” National Banking Law Review, September 2006.
• Co-Author, “English decision makes important determinations on internet liability” The Lawyers Weekly, May 2006.
• Author, “No Hiding Place in Cyberspace: Electronic Discovery from Non-Parties,” CLE BC, April 2006.
• Author, “BMP Global Distribution Exposes Financial Institutions to Liability in Defamation and Breach of Privacy,” National Banking Law Review, February 2006.
• Author, “Mareva Freezing Orders and Non-Party Financial Institutions: A Practical Guide,” Banking and Finance Law Review, February 2006.
• Author, “Awaken the Litigation Within: Tony Robbins Wins a Mixed Victory in Canadian Libel Trial,” MLRC MediaLawLetter, December 2005. 
• Author, “SCC Upholds Open Court Principle on Media Reporting on Proceedings,” The Lawyers Weekly, October 2005.
• Author, “Financial Institutions Face Liability If They Fail to Freeze Funds,” National Banking Law Review, June 2005.
• Author, “The Bane and the Antidote Must Be Taken Together: a Recent British Columbia Court of Appeal Decision Reassures Publishers and Journalists,” Masthead Online News Bulletin, May 2005.
• Author, “Analyzing the Case and Developing the File for a Rule 18A Application,” CLE BC, May 2003.
• Co-Author, “Internet Defamation: Liability Transcending Time and Space,” Information & Technology Law, May 2002.
• Author, “Avoiding Defamation Suits Can Be a Tricky Business,” CAJ Media Magazine, Spring 2002.
• Author, “Defamation Actions Determined by Summary Trial,” (2002) 13 Carswell Practice Cases (5th ed.) 125.
• Author, “Defamation” chapter, Annual Review of Law & Practice, CLE BC, March 2002.
• Co-Author, “B.C.'s Property Law Act offers a Solution to Feuding Neighbours,” REALTOR Link, February 2002.
• Contributor, “Mareva Injunction Precedent,” Creditors’ Remedies: An Annotated Guide, CLE BC, 2001.
• Author, “Recent Developments in the Defamation Defence of Qualified Privilege,” The Advocate, September 2001.
• Author, “Difficulties in Obtaining Damages in Corporate Defamation Law,“ Commercial Litigation, December 2000.
• Author, “The Death of the Irreparable Injury Rule in Canada,” Alberta Law Review, 1998. [cited by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in P.D. v. British Columbia, 2010 BCSC 290.]
• Author, “A Proposal for a Principled Public Policy Doctrine Post-Tolofson,” Windsor Review, Legal & Social Issues, 1998.
• Author, “The Restitutionary Class Action,” University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, 1998. [cited by the Supreme Court of Canada in Marcotte v. City of Longueuil, 2009 SCC 43.]
• Author, “A Cross-Jurisdictional Study of Legal Aid,” Report of the Ontario Legal Aid Review: A Blueprint for Publicly Funded Legal Services, 1997. [reprinted in part in “Janet Walker, et al.,” The Civil Litigation Process, 7th ed., Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2010.]
• Author, “Interpretations of GAAR: Before and Beyond McNichol and RMM,” Queen’s Law Journal, 1997.
• Author, “The Incoherence of Section 2(b) Obscenity Jurisprudence after Butler,” University of Ottawa Law Review, 1997.

BLG Publicat​ions

• Author, "Top Tips to Avoid Liability for Blogs and Other Online Publications", BLG Publication, June 2016. 
• Author, "Facebook Defamation Case Awards Significant Damages," BLG Publication, April 2016.
• Co-Author, "Supreme Court of Canada confirms generous and liberal approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments", BLG Commercial Litigation Alert, September 2015
• Co-Author, "Lenders: Be Aware of Potentially Shorter Limitation Periods for Enforcing Demand Loans," BLG Financial Services/Commercial Real Estate Bulletin, July 2015.
• Co-Author, "Supreme Court of Canada Decision Cautions Lawyers, Banks, Brokers, and Other Third Parties Holding Funds Subject to Freezing Injunction," BLG Commercial Litigation Alert, April 2015.
• Co-Author, "Collateral Damage: The SCC Clarifies Claims for Unlawful Interference with Economic Relations," BLG Commercial Litigation Bulletin, February 2014.
• Co-Author, "Important New Decision Clarifies Claims Against Financial Institutions and Defences Under The Personal Property Security Act," BLG Commercial Litigation Alert, October 2013.
• Co-Author, "Important New Decision Clarifies Claims Against Financial Institutions and Defences Under The Personal Property Security Act," BLG Financial Services Regulatory Client Alert, October 2013.
• Co-Author, "New British Columbia Limitation Act; Significant Limits on Recovery for Historic Environmental Damage," BLG Environment Law Alert, February 2013.
• Co-Author, "New British Columbia Limitation Act; Significant Limits on Recovery for Historic Environmental Damage," BLG Insurance and Tort Liability Alert, February 2013.
• Co-Author, "New British Columbia Limitation Act; Significant Limits on Recovery for Historic Environmental Damage," BLG Financial Services Alert, February 2013.
• Co-Author, "New British Columbia Limitation Act; Significant Limits on Recovery for Historic Environmental Damage," BLG Construction Law Alert, February 2013.
• Co-Author, "New British Columbia Limitation Act; Significant Limits on Recovery for Historic Environmental Damage," BLG Commercial Real Estate Alert, February 2013.
• Co-Author, "Pension Misrepresentation Claims on the Rise in Canada," BLG Pension Alert, January 2012.

Presentations

• Presenter, “Internet Defamation” CLE, Seminar Partners, November 2018.
• Chair, A Litigator's Arsenal Conference (6th edition), CLE BC, December 2017.
• Chair, "How to Disappear Completely: practical approaches to demands, orders and requirements to alter or remove archived online articles," (Ad IDEM Media Conference, Toronto, November 2017).
• Chair, "Business Disputes," (CLE BC, November 2016).
• Presenter, "Business Defamation," (CBA, Coquitlam, December 2015).
• Panelist, "Production Orders," (Ad IDEM Media Conference, Toronto, November 2015).
• Co-Chair and Speaker, "Pension Misrepresentation Claims," (Pension Law & Litigation Conference, Federated Press, Vancouver, November 2015).
• Chair, (A Litigator's Arsenal Conference, CLE BC, October 2015).
• Co-Chair, (Defamation & Media Law Conference, CLE BC, November 2014).
• Speaker, “Corporate Issues in Defamation,” (Defamation & Media Law Conference, CLE BC, November 2014).
• Chair, “Defamation defence of responsible communication on a matter of public interest” and Speaker, “British Columbia developments in the open court principle,” (Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association Conference, Montréal, November 2014).
• Featured Speaker, "Pension Misrepresentation Claims," (Pension Law & Litigation Conference, Federated Press, March 6, 2014).
• Speaker, “Pension Misrepresentation Claims,” (Pension Law & Litigation Conference, Federated Press, November 20, 2013).
• Speaker, "Overview and Practice Tips for the New BC Limitation Act," (Canadian Bar Association (BC) Conference, San Diego, November 2013).
• Speaker, "Trial and Case Management: New Rules and Strategies," (Civil Litigation Basics 2012 Update Conference, CLE BC, November 2013).
• Chair and Speaker, “Mareva Freezing Orders: What’s Hot and an Admonition to Cool It Down,” (A Litigator’s Arsenal Conference, CLE BC, September 26, 2013).
• Speaker, “Accidental Waiver of Privilege,” (CLE TV Program BC, June 11 and December 3, 2013).
• Co-Chair, “The New BC Limitation Act,” (CLE BC Conference, May 2013).
• Speaker, “Pension Misrepresentation Claims,” (Pension Law & Litigation Conference, Federated Press, March 5 & 6, 2013).
• Speaker, “Practice Tips for the New BC Limitation Act,” (CBA Real Estate Section, January 2013).
• Speaker, “Trial & Case Management: New Rules & Strategies," (Civil Litigation Basics Conference, CLE BC, November 2012).
• Speaker, “Practice Tips for the New BC Limitation Act,” (CBA Civil Litigation Section, December 2012).
• Speaker, “Practice Tips for the New BC Limitation Act,” (CBA Conference and Webinar, June 19 and August 21, 2012).
• Speaker, “Pension Misrepresentation Claims,” (Pension Law & Litigation Conference, Federated Press, March 12 & 13, 2012).
• Chair, “New Media Law,” (Ad IDEM Media Conference, Montréal, November 2011).
• Speaker, “Business Defamation," (Business Torts Conference, CLE BC, October 2011).
• Chair, (A Litigator’s Arsenal Conference, CLE BC, September 2011).
• Speaker, “Electronic Discovery from Non-Parties," (Electronic Evidence and Electronic Trials Conference, CLE BC, January 2011).
• Speaker, “What Banking & Insolvency Practitioners Need to Know about the New Rules Now,” (CBA Insolvency Subsection Meeting, June 2010).
• Speaker, “New Expert Rules under the New British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules: What You Need to Know Now,” (BC Expropriation Association Meeting, April 2010).
• Speaker, “Strategic Uses of the New Rules,” (Civil Litigation Boot Camp Conference, CLE BC, January 2010).
• Chair and Speaker, “New Media Law,” (Ad IDEM Media Law Conference, Montréal, November 2009).
• Chair, (A Litigator’s Arsenal Conference, CLE BC, April 2009).
• Speaker, “Compelling Electronic Document Production from Non-Parties and ISPs, Electronically Stored Information (ESI) & Electronic Discovery,” (Insight Conference, April 2008).
• Speaker, “Mortgage Fraud: Recent Cases, Prevention, and Response,” (New Approaches to New Threats Credit Union Security Seminar, Kelowna, April 8 & 16, 2008).
• Speaker, “Practising Under the New Rules,” (Civil Litigation Boot Camp Conference, CLE BC, January 2008).
• Speaker, “Discovery Issues with Electronically Stored Information,” (Electronic Evidence Conference, CLE BC, October 2007).
• Chair and Speaker, “Rules 18A to Z: Strategies and Pitfalls for Summary Trials,” (A Litigator’s Arsenal Conference, CLE BC, June 2007).
• Speaker, “Recent Developments in Defamation Law,” (Torts Conference, CLE BC, May 2007).
• Speaker, “Electronic Discovery Utilizing Third Parties," (Electronic Records Management and E-Discovery Forum, Insight Conference, April 2007).
• Speaker, “How Courts are Putting E-Discovery into Practice,” (E-Discovery and Electronic Records Management Conference, Infonex, September 2006).
• Acting Chair and Speaker, “Investigations and Computer Forensics,” (Electronic Evidence and E-Discovery Conference, CLE BC, April 2006).
• Speaker, “Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Media in PR Campaigns,” (Canadian Franchise Association Effective Media Relations Conference, April 2005).
• Speaker, “Analyzing the Case and Developing the File for a Rule 18A Application, Working with the Rules of Court,” (CLE BC, May 2003).

Interviews and Profiles

• Quoted, The Lawyers Weekly, "Appeal court finds in favour of franchisee in Fido dispute," February 24, 2017.
• Interviewed, Global TV regarding Facebook defamation, April 22, 2016.
• Interviewed, "Judge 'got it right' in complex matter, says Osgoode's Farrow," The Lawyers Weekly, April 15, 2016.
• Quoted, The Globe and Mail, "Canadian judges refuse to bar media, public from assisted-death hearings," April 1, 2016.
• Mentioned, Wire Service, "Governance Board Makes Strides at Vancouver International Marathon Society," December 23, 2015.
• Quoted, Law360.com, "Canadian Chevron Ruling Lays Out Enforcement Welcome Mat", September 11, 2015.
• Quoted, CBC Radio, John Furlong defamation case to begin in B.C. Supreme Court, June 15, 2015
• Quoted, ICI Radio-Canada, "Début de la poursuite de la journalist Laura Robinson contre John Furlong," June 15, 2015.
• Mentioned, The Province, "Media granted access to exhibits in B.C. legislature Canada day bomb plot trial," November 25, 2014.
• Mentioned, The Voice, "BCCLA successfully argued to relax publication ban," November 25, 2014.
• Interviewed, CKNW News regarding Canada Day bomb plot publication ban, July 4, 2014.
• Interviewed, CKKQ-FM (The Q) regarding Canada Day bomb plot publication ban, July 4, 2014.
• Interviewed, CBC Victoria (On the Island) regarding Canada Day bomb plot publication ban, July 4, 2014.
• Quoted, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, "BCCLA successfully applies to vary publication ban in criminal case that raises alleged concerns about police tactics," July 3, 2014.
• ​Quoted, The Province, Judge eases publication ban in case of alleged plot to plant explosives at B.C. Legislature, July 3, 2014.
• Quoted, The Lawyers Weekly, “Court decision underscores right to jury trial,” May 9, 2014.
• Quoted, The Lawyers Weekly, "B.C. Court of Appeal moving to expand e-filing," March 7, 2014.
• Quoted, “Can’t shoot your mouth off” (Mainstream v. Staniford), February 14, 2014.
• Profiled, CLE BC, "In the Spotlight: David Crerar," February 2014.
• Quoted, The Lawyers Weekly, “Want-of-prosecution granted in decade old case,” January 31, 2014.
• Quoted, Calgary Herald, “$6M Nenshi libel suit seen as unrealistic,” November 20, 2013.
• Quoted, Vancouver Sun, “Court hears Byzantine tale of fraud, deception at dealership," September 20, 2013.
• Quoted, National Post, “Lawsuit changes have their limits,” March 25, 2013.
• Quoted, Financial Post, “The lowdown on lawsuit limitation periods,” March 25, 2013.
• Interviewed, News 1130, "You’ll soon have less time to decide whether to sue someone," March 15, 2013.
• Quoted, "Successfully suing vandals is rare," Business in Vancouver, July 5-11, 2011.
• Quoted, Business in Vancouver, “Law Hazy on Some Internet Libel, says Lawyer,​” July 5, 2010.
• Quoted, UBC Law Faculty News, "Thank You, Adjunct Faculty!," The Advocate, vol. 68, p. 735, September 2010.
• Regularly interviewed and quoted in media stories on legal issues (National Post,  Business in Vancouver, CBC Vancouver, CKNW, and News 1130).
• Quoted, Kidproof NEWS, "The Nanny Cam Debate: Are Hidden Cameras the answer?," March 31, 2004.

• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition (and since 2013) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Defamation and Media Law).
• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2018 (and since 2014) edition of Benchmark Canada - The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Local Litigation Star: British Columbia" and a "Litigation Star: Commercial, Media, Defamation".
• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Litigation - Defamation and Media Law).
• AV 4.5/5 "Preeminent™" rating (Commercial Law; Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation): Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.