Applications under B.C. anti-SLAPP law should not overwhelm the litigation process: Court of Appeal

By Ian Burns ( January 12, 2024, 12:33 PM EST) -- B.C.’s top court has allowed a former professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), who was fired amidst allegations he physically and sexually assaulted a former graduate student, to go ahead with a lawsuit against a number of people he says defamed him on social media and led to his reputation and career being ruined....