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UPDATED: Ontario court throws out Competition Bureau suit against Rogers’ Chatr

TORONTO - The Ontario Court of Justice sided with Rogers Communications today over the Canadian Competition Bureau. Back in 2010, the Bureau launched a lawsuit against the wireless company saying that its ads for low cost flanker brand Chatr made misleading claims about dropped calls and that the claims made by Rogers were not based on adequate and proper tests. The original complaint was brought forward by new entrant competitor Mobilicity and the proceeding brought by the Bureau asked the court to fine Rogers $10 million. The two sides met in court last summer, as Cartt.ca reported. The court, however,...