# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Surviving the Mean Tweets of Montreal: Defamation in the Internet Age
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Explore how online comments can cross the line into defamation and what legal protections exist in the digital world.About this EventJurist-in-Residence at Concordia University Morton S. Minc invites you to an in-person talk with Allen Mendelsohn, a lawyer specializing in internet law.Open to:All students are welcome from any faculty and degree. Knowing your rights as you navigate the net is of interest to everyone.To participating lawyers:Since Concordia University is an organization distinct from the Bar of Quebec, you must declare your hours of training in your personal file. A certificate of attendance representing 1.5 hours of continuing education will be issued to lawyers who attend this conference.Law Meets Engineering Lecture SeriesConcordia Jurist-in-Residence Morton Minc hosts a series of law-related lectures by prominent speakers, designed for students at the Gina Cody School. The series explores the intersection of law, technology, and leadership—skills that are essential for today’s professionals.Guest speakerWith a specialization in internet and technology law, Me Allen Mendelsohn provides legal services including specialized internet, privacy, and corporate law to a variety of clients in the technological sector and online space. He teaches Internet Law at the Faculty of Law at McGill University.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montr%C3%A9al/surviving-the-mean-tweets-of-montreal-defamation-in-the-internet-age/100001976759617228
- **Event Categories**: workshops, business, conferences
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Montréal
- **state**: QC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Concordia University EV Building
- **lat**: 45.49575
- **long**: -73.57743349999998
- **full address**: Concordia University EV Building, 1515 St. Catherine St. West, Montréal, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Surviving the Mean Tweets of Montreal: Defamation in the Internet Age being held?
  - **A:** Surviving the Mean Tweets of Montreal: Defamation in the Internet Age takes place on Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Concordia University EV Building, 1515 St. Catherine St. West, Montréal, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Surviving the Mean Tweets of Montreal: Defamation in the Internet Age?
  - **A:** Surviving the Mean Tweets of Montreal: Defamation in the Internet Age is organized by Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.

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