Canada doesn't count. We're speaking about NNVC attempting to win in the United States. Canada doesn't have a first amendment.
In Canada, I would agree, Seeking Alpha and Pump Terminator would get their butts handed to him. Canada is not a place one wants to be when verbally saying or printing things that are negative. In Canada, you could be sued for saying negative things even when they are true if it causes damages!
So, no, that's not a case of the 1%. Sorry.