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Facebook asks judge to sanction researcher in Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, claiming defamation lawsuit was bogus

( December 5, 2019, 23:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Facebook asked a federal judge to dismiss a defamation suit brought by former Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan, a key figure in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. While Kogan "broadcast" to the national media that he was suing Facebook, he never actually served the company with a complaint, Facebook said in a court filing. "Kogan has no good faith basis for arguing that his claims are timely, and he has refused to withdraw his time-barred pleading," Facebook said. "The Court should exercise its authority under Rule 11 to impose sanctions, including the dismissal of this action and an award of the costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees Defendants have incurred in defending this action, and for any other relief that may be warranted."See attached Facebook memorandum....

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