Category: defamation lawsuit

Supreme Court Justice Thomas Suggests Suing Media for Defamation Should Be Less Difficult

June 27, 2022
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It should be easier to sue media organizations for defamation, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said on June 27 as he dissented from the court’s decision not to take up a defamation case. Former President Donald Trump has also said the legal bar is currently set too high in media defamation lawsuits. Thomas’s comments came…

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Former Ontario Teacher Files 2nd Lawsuit Against School Board Over Removal From Meeting

June 24, 2022
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A former elementary teacher has filed her second lawsuit against the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB)—this time to overturn a decision that stopped her from questioning the age-appropriateness of sexual content in children’s books allowed in her school’s library. Carolyn Burjoski, who worked as a WRDSB teacher for over 20 years, announced her second…

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Ontario Teacher Files Defamation Lawsuit Against School Board for Calling Her ‘Transphobic’

May 6, 2022
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A retired teacher is filing a defamation lawsuit against Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and its board chair for calling her “transphobic” and ordering her to stay home from school after she raised questions about the age-appropriateness of sexual content in children’s books in an elementary school library earlier this year. Carolyn Burjoski, who…

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Infowars Files for Bankruptcy as Alex Jones Hit With Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuits

April 18, 2022
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Infowars, a company owned by well-known radio host Alex Jones, has filed for bankruptcy after it was hit with several defamation lawsuits. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. This will give Infowars some time to restructure debts. It has listed liabilities in the…

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Sarah Palin Defamation Trial Against New York Times Postponed

January 24, 2022
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NEW YORK—Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose defamation trial against The New York Times was supposed to start in federal court this week, has tested positive for COVID-19, causing the trial to be postponed until Feb. 3. Palin is unvaccinated and publicly stated in Arizona last month, “it will be over my dead body that I’ll…

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Subway Can Press $210 Million Defamation Suit Against CBC for Show on Chicken Content

January 19, 2021
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TORONTO—A defamation lawsuit by the world’s largest fast-food operator against Canada’s public broadcaster over a report on the chain’s chicken sandwiches can proceed, Ontario’s top court has ruled. In setting aside a ruling that dismissed Subway’s $210-million suit without a hearing on its merits, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled the untested claim was far…

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