TORONTO—Subway has been ordered to pay the CBC $500,000 in legal costs following its failed bid to sue the public broadcaster for defamation. Subway had sued the CBC for defamation over a “Marketplace” report in February 2017 that focused on the amount of chicken in its chicken sandwiches. The result, Morgan said, was that CBC racked up a total of $800,000 in legal costs that reflect the “large-scale undertaking” the anti-SLAPP motion became. In addition to ordering Subway to pay CBC $500,000 for legal costs, the restaurant company will also have to pay the broadcaster another $178,000 in fees and disbursements. He ordered the school to pay Subway $220,000 in costs.

Source: thestar February 28, 2020 20:03 UTC