The University of New Brunswick and several UNB staff and faculty have been removed from a lawsuit by US politician Doug Mastriano. Mastriano accused the university of leaking his doctoral thesis and being part of a scheme to discredit his research. UNB and several UNB staff and faculty were named in the lawsuit, which alleged lost potential revenue from book sales and speaking engagements. CBC states that the university and the individuals connected to UNB sought to be removed from the case, arguing that they were immune under the US Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. US Judge Bernard M Jones II dismissed the claims against the university and others associated with the institution.
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