Linkletter v. Proctorio, Inc. (anti-SLAPP application; Proctorio originally plaintiff but Linkletter is in defendant-like posture seeking dismissal)
BC Sup. Ct. (lower court); 2023 BCCA 160 (Court of Appeal); SCC leave denied 2024
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia; British Columbia Court of Appeal; Supreme Court of Canada (leave denied)
Plaintiffs
Ian Linkletter (former UBC learning technology specialist; represented pro bono by Norton Rose Fulbright 2024-2025)
Defendants
Proctorio, Inc. (originally plaintiff)
Causes of action
Defamation, breach of confidence, copyright infringement (Proctorio claims); BC Protection of Public Participation Act anti-SLAPP application (Linkletter response)
Settlement
None (Consent Dismissal)
Allegations
Proctorio sued Linkletter for tweeting links to publicly available Proctorio YouTube videos demonstrating proctoring software capabilities. Linkletter filed anti-SLAPP application to dismiss as strategic litigation against public participation.
Outcome / Status
Lower court ruled against Linkletter March 2022; BCCA upheld April 2023; SCC declined to hear in 2024; Proctorio filed Consent Dismissal Order November 12, 2025. No money exchanged.
Appellate history
BC Court of Appeal (2023 BCCA 160); Supreme Court of Canada leave denied 2024