"Greenpeace Fells Logger's Suit Over 'Forest Destroyer' Tag", 16 Oct 2017

Greenpeace International won the first round against a Canadian logging company that blamed name-calling by the environmental group for driving away its customers.

Montreal-based Resolute Forest Products Inc.’s U.S. lawsuit was dismissed Monday by a San Francisco federal judge, who said the company can revise and refile its claims.

Resolute Forest, which branded the advocacy group a “global fraud” in its complaint, said tissue manufacturer Procter & Gamble Co. was among the companies scared off when Greenpeace spread false information accusing the logger of environmentally unsound forestry practices in Canada’s evergreen Boreal Forest. Resolute Forest accused Greenpeace of defamation and racketeering...

...[A] partner with Kasowitz Benson [resolute's law firm], said...that the firm will amend the complaint to address the deficiencies identified in Monday’s ruling and proceed with the case...

Resolute Forest previously sued Greenpeace for defamation in Ontario over statements the environmental group made in 2012. That case is still pending.

“We are pleased the court unequivocally threw out this attempt to abuse our legal system and silence legitimate criticism on matters of public concern,” Greenpeace USA General Counsel...said...