Defamation lawsuit
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B.C. blogger ordered to pay $30K for online complaints in doctor defamation suit"Defamatory comments dressed up as reviews that are not factual or do not qualify as fair comment are subject to the laws of defamation.”CanadaAug 27
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Court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Doug Ford filed by ex OPP deputy commissionerFormer OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair launched a $5-million lawsuit in 2019, alleging the premier smeared his reputation for political gain.CanadaJan 28
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Vancouver woman ordered to pay ex $200K after trashing his reputation onlineThe judge found the woman had mounted a malicious and spiteful campaign against her ex "that was as relentless as it was extensive."CrimeJan 3, 2020
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Defamation lawsuit by anti-SOGI Chilliwack school trustee dismissedHansman's criticism came after Neufeld wrote a Facebook post that said allowing children to choose their gender identity amounts to “child abuse.”Nov 27, 2019
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Twitter seeks to dismiss B.C. billionaire’s defamation lawsuit over tweets linked to 2016 U.S. electionFrank Giustra, founder of Lionsgate Entertainment, claims Twitter has refused to remove a number of abusive tweets targeting his support of Hillary and Bill Clinton.Jul 10, 2019
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Court rules cashiers’ lawsuit against Northlands can proceedNorthlands' efforts to block a wrongful dismissal and defamation lawsuit by some former parking cashiers fell flat on Friday.CanadaJun 7, 2019
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B.C. billionaire sues Twitter for defamation over abusive tweets linked to 2016 U.S. electionNone of the claims have been proven in court, and Global News has requested comment from Twitter.Apr 26, 2019
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Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Sask. radiologist’s defamation appealA Saskatchewan radiologist’s lawsuit claimed the defendants made statements that implied he was grossly negligent and were aimed at destroying his reputation.CanadaMar 14, 2019
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Lindsay Shepherd says she had to record meeting that spurred Jordan Peterson lawsuitNathan Rambukkana and Herbert Pimlott, who teach at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., maintain their comments about Peterson were not defamatory.CanadaMar 1, 2019
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Alberta judge awards former journalist Arthur Kent $250,000 for legal costsAn Alberta judge has awarded former TV journalist Arthur Kent $250,000 in legal costs in his successful defamation lawsuit against Canada's largest newspaper chain — falling $1 million short of Kent's request.CanadaJan 18, 2017
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