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Getting Slapp-happy: how defamation actions can stifle debate

ANALYSIS: Being AI’s $150,000 settlement with Clare Capital over alleged defamation shows how court rulings can be out of reach for many.

WATCH: NBR senior journalist Will Mace speaks with Simon Shepherd.

Will Mace Mon, 03 Feb 2025

When NZX-listed Being AI announced the settlement of its defamation proceedings against Clare Capital and its directors last month, it said the $150,000 payment it received from the Wellington-based boutique investment bank was made on a “no admission” basis.

But that didn’t stop it from

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Will Mace Mon, 03 Feb 2025
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