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$30-Million Court Fight Lost by Scientology

September 19, 1986: In a staggering blow to the Church of Scientology of California, a Superior Court judge Thursday upheld a jury's $30-million damage award to a former church member who said the organization wrecked him mentally and financially.

Hubbard Adherent's School Bid on Hold

September 18, 1997: A proposal for a charter school featuring the teaching methods of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard has been withdrawn by its primary sponsor for personal reasons, according to her supporters.

Scientology representatives slander Canadian prosecutor Casey Hill on the steps of the Toronto courthouse

September 17, 1984: Morris Manning, Scientology's barrister, and Scientology representatives hold a press conference on the steps of the courthouse in Toronto. They allege that Casey Hill, who prosecuted Scientology in the breach of trust case, had misled a Supreme Court judge and breached court orders sealing documents belonging to Scientology. Ultimately, Manning and Scientology will be found to have libelled Hill and slammed with the biggest libel fine in Canada's history.

DMCA Removal of Thousands of YouTube Videos - Complainant Doesn't Exist

September 9, 2008: On September 4 and 5, at least 4,000 anti-Scientology videos were removed from the video sharing website, YouTube. The videos removed were done so by a single Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice by an alleged 'rights group' called the American Rights Counsel LLC, which Wikinews has confirmed does not exist beyond the scope of those requests.

Church of Scientology Faces Fraud Trial in France

September 9, 2008: A French judge has ordered two branches of the Church of Scientology and seven of its leaders to stand trial for fraud, in the latest of a series of French legal battles against the organisation promoted by celebrities such as Tom Cruise.

Update from Susan Lentsch - Still No Visit from her Sea Org Daughter

September 3, 2008: Former Scientologist Susan Lentsch describes the ordeal of waiting for a visit from her daughter Katherine, who is in the Sea Org, and who has never received the promised three weeks of annual vacation.

Counterattack: The Response To Criticism

March 7, 1974: The Church of Scientology does not turn the other cheek. Church policy is to find what attackers have to hide. The organization is quick to bring lawsuits challenging unfavorable books and articles. Many persons who leave or who are expelled by the church say that they are frightened by the organization.

Scientologist Lynn Farny Writes A Declaration Attempting To Deny that Fair Game Is A Scientology Policy

October 18, 1993: Scientologist Lynn Farny writes a declaration attempting to refute the idea that "Fair Game" is a policy of Hubbard's and of Scientology. A week later, Robert Vaughn Young will write a declaration refuting Farny's refutation.

The Fair Game Law

February 28, 1965: L. Ron Hubbard writes HCOPL "The Fair Game Law" (repl. by PL 23 Dec 65 & BPL 16 Aug 75)

Scientology Critics Assail Aggressiveness of Church

August 28, 1978: The fair-game policy has been a central focus of Scientology's critics - among them former Scientologists - who contend that the church pursues individuals who offend it with the same combativeness it directs toward government agencies and private groups the church counts among its enemies.

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