Don Martin

• Alberta Appeals Court bumps up award to ‘Scud Stud’ in defamation case

  Martin's column, which used unnamed sources, painted Kent as bad candidate who had alienated party staff.

  Canada

  May 25, 2018
  
• Alberta judge awards former journalist Arthur Kent $250,000 for legal costs

  An 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.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2017
  
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• Decision reserved over legal costs in Arthur Kent ‘dud’ Scud defamation case

  The long and bitter litigation began in 2008 after a negative newspaper article was written about the one-time TV correspondent while he was running for political office.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2016
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• Former journalist Arthur Kent asks Alberta judge to award him legal costs for defamation lawsuit

  Former journalist Arthur Kent asked an Alberta judge Thursday to award him $1.2 million for his legal costs in a successful defamation lawsuit against Canada's largest newspaper chain.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2016
• Ex journalist Arthur Kent wins $200K in ‘Dud Scud’ defamation lawsuit

  A judge has ruled that the Postmedia and columnist Don Martin defamed Kent while he was running for a seat in the Alberta legislature in 2008.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2016
• ‘Scud Stud’ defamation trial wraps up

  Closing arguments are scheduled for today in a long-running defamation case that pits a former journalist who earned his stripes dodging Scud missiles blasts against one of Canada's largest media companies and a high-profile former political columnist.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2015
• Editor defends Don Martin’s Scud Stud column at defamation trial

  The editor of the Calgary Herald says an article at the heart of a defamation lawsuit filed by former journalist Arthur Kent is defensible because its main facts are true.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2015
• Martin concedes part of Scud Stud article wrong

  A former columnist who penned an article about Arthur Kent during the 2008 Alberta provincial election is to testify today at a defamation trial in Calgary.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2015
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• Arthur Kent’s lawyer says anonymous source was fuelled by anger

  A lawyer for Arthur Kent is suggesting anger fuelled comments from one of the anonymous sources used in an article critical of the former journalist's run for office.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2015
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• Calgary columnist testifies at defamation trial against Postmedia

  Don Braid, a columnist for the Calgary Herald, was a witness at Arthur Kent's defamation case against Postmedia and columnist Don Martin, over an article written while Kent was running for a seat in the legislature.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2015