Black v.Breeden involved defamation over the internet.According to this case,which of the following is true?
A) Since the article was read, and the damage to Black's reputation was done in America, the Court held the United States was the appropriate place to sue.
B) Since the plaintiff lived in the United States, and his reputation was damaged there, the Court held the United States was the appropriate place to sue.
C) Black established a real and substantial connection, and that his reputation was damaged within Ontario, even though the article was published on a U.S. website, the Court held Black was able to pursue a defamation action in Ontario.
D) The key to a court assuming jurisdiction is the number and strength of the connecting factors between the cause of the action and the where the defendant resides.
E) The key to a court assuming jurisdiction is the connecting factors between where the plaintiff and the defendant reside.

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The court held that despite the article being published on a U.S. website, Black was able to pursue a defamation action in Ontario because he established a real and substantial connection and his reputation was damaged within Ontario. This indicates that the jurisdiction of a court is not solely dependent on where the defendant or plaintiff resides, but also on other factors such as the damage caused and the connection to the place where the action is being pursued. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

Black VBreeden Involved Defamation Over the Internet