He was suing Nat. Review and others for defamation. Was asked to produce data for his hockey shtick by the Court -- refused to comply. So he lost the suite and 10s of thousands in legal fees --- because he didn't want to prove his data/conclusions were clean and tidy. Now he's being countersued by those defendents. Pretty stupid move for "a scientist" dontcha think?
How about a link to that.?
Here's SteynOnLine, June 2015
http://www.steynonline.com/6910/mann-vs-steyn-the-state-of-play No mention that Mann had lost the suit (not "suite"). Steyn explains that the courts are attempting to sort out several claims and counterclaims and to determine "whether their brand new anti-SLAPP law comes with a right of interlocutory appeal". Neither do I find anything in the "Defamation Lawsuit" sections of the Wikipedia articles on Mann or Steyn.
NO mention of ANYTHING you claim.
Then, there is this from December 2 of 2015 by Volokh, a National Review contributor:
The last time we checked in on the case, three of the defendants (all save Steyn) were seeking to appeal the trial court’s denial of their anti-SLAPP (anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation) suit motion. Oral argument on this question before the D.C. Court of Appeals took place more than a year ago, and there’s still no word. Most other cases heard around that time have been decided, suggesting the court may be having some difficulty — perhaps because some of the judges are conflicted or the panel is split. This would be unfortunate because, in my view, the primary issues should be clear. Even folks who share Mann’s view of climate science (and his dim view of climate skeptics) recognize the danger of his suit (see, e.g., Dan Farber’s post at Legal Planet). In addition, a wealth of amici not particularly sympathetic to CEI or National Review ideologically nonetheless support their legal position.
It is also worth noting that this is not the only case implicating D.C.’s anti-SLAPP law that has been sitting around, suggesting that the judges may be having a difficult time on this aspect of the case. In any event, one would think it would not take over a year to sort out these questions. Indeed, the extent to which this litigation has been drawn out makes a mockery of the D.C. anti-SLAPP law, which was intended to accelerate the resolution of speech-related suits so as to reduce their potential effect of chilling protected expression.
Again, FCT, no mention of ANYTHING you claim. So, a link is definitely in order. And, given the number of claims, counter claims and suits and countersuits that would have to all be settled before anyone could suggest that Mann has "lost the suite", I find it difficult (but not impossible) to believe it could all be settled in the month and a quarter since without there having been some substantial notices given in a number of news and science sources we all frequent. I strongly suspect that what is required here is a withdrawal of your claim.