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Alberta Appeals Court bumps up award to ‘Scud Stud’ in defamation caseMartin's column, which used unnamed sources, painted Kent as bad candidate who had alienated party staff.CanadaMay 25, 2018
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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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Decision reserved over legal costs in Arthur Kent ‘dud’ Scud defamation caseThe 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.CanadaNov 4, 2016
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Former journalist Arthur Kent asks Alberta judge to award him legal costs for defamation lawsuitFormer 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.CanadaOct 27, 2016
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Ex journalist Arthur Kent wins $200K in ‘Dud Scud’ defamation lawsuitA 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.CrimeJun 8, 2016
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‘Scud Stud’ defamation trial wraps upClosing 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.CanadaDec 17, 2015
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Editor defends Don Martin’s Scud Stud column at defamation trialThe 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.CanadaDec 9, 2015
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Martin concedes part of Scud Stud article wrongA 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.CanadaDec 7, 2015
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Arthur Kent’s lawyer says anonymous source was fuelled by angerA 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.PoliticsDec 4, 2015
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Calgary columnist testifies at defamation trial against PostmediaDon 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.CanadaDec 2, 2015
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