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Defamation, Libel Tourism and the SPEECH Act of 2010
Author: Harry Melkonian
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9781604977264
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book discusses the ostensible reasons for this legislation and examines the law in light of traditional principles of extending recognition to foreign judgments as an essential aspect of comity among nations. In order to properly evaluate the SPEECH Act and its likely implications, this study critically examines the ongoing degradation of First Amendment speech protections in the US and the developing English common law defamation privileges and reaches some startling conclusions. In this first critical study of the SPEECH Act, Harry Melkonian not only examines the specifics and likely application of this legislation as well as the underlying phenomenon of Libel Tourism but also provides a radically new perspective on the incipient convergence of US First Amendment and English common law freedom of speech and defamation principles. Uniquely, the book approaches the concept of convergence from the viewpoint of both doctrinal law and free speech theory and amalgamates the results through application of the traditional law of comity among nations. Defamation, Libel Tourism and the SPEECH Act of 2010 is an essential book for everyone involved with international legal aspects of the media including publishers, broadcasters, as well as legal professionals and academics.
Libel Tourism
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Funding Evil
Author: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781566252317
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A noted expert on terrorism uncovers the clandestine and sinister ways that Islamic terrorist groups finance their global network. Dr. Ehrenfeld's investigation also details how undected billions of dollars are spent to bring about chaos and destabilization.
Draft Defamation Bill
Author: Great Britain: Ministry of Justice
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Published: 2011-03-15
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9780101802024
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This consultation paper sets out the Government's proposals for reform of the law on defamation, aiming to achieve balance between protection of freedom of speech and the protection of reputation. The Government wants to ensure that the threat of libel proceedings is not used to frustrate robust scientific and academic debate, or to impede responsible investigative journalism and the valuable work undertaken by nongovernmental organisations. Issues included in the draft Bill are as follows: a new requirement that a statement must have caused substantial harm in order for it to be defamatory; a new statutory defence of responsible publication on matters of public interest; a statutory defence of truth (replacing the current common law defence of justification); a statutory defence of honest opinion (replacing the current common law defence of fair/honest comment); provisions updating and extending the circumstances in which the defences of absolute and qualified privilege are available; introduction of a single publication rule to prevent an action being brought in relation to publication of the same material by the same publisher after a one year limitation period has passed; action to address libel tourism by ensuring a court will not accept jurisdiction unless satisfied that England and Wales is clearly the most appropriate place to bring an action against someone who is not domiciled in the UK or an EU Member State; removal of the presumption in favour of jury trial, so that the judge would have a discretion to order jury trial where it is in the interests of justice.
Are Foreign Libel Lawsuits Chilling Americans' First Amendment Rights?
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Libel Tourism and Foreign Libel Lawsuits
Author: Amy J. Brower
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781612091488
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book explores recent legislative activity which highlights the phenomenon of "libel tourism," whereby litigants bring libel suits in foreign jurisdictions in order to take advantage of plaintiff-friendly libel laws.
Freedom of Speech and Society
Cross-Border Infringement of Personality Rights via the Internet
Author: Symeon C. Symeonides
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-01-11
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9004437649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Conflicts of laws arising from injuries to rights of personality—such as defamation or invasion of privacy—have always been difficult, if only because they implicate conflicting societal values about the rights of freedom of speech and access to information, on the one hand, and protection of reputation and privacy, on the other hand. The ubiquity of the internet has dramatically increased the frequency and intensity of these conflicts. This book explores the ways in which various Western countries have addressed these conflicts, but also advances new, practical ideas about how these conflicts should be resolved. These ideas are part of an international model law unanimously adopted by a Resolution of the Institut de droit international, which addresses jurisdiction, choice of law, and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The book provides extensive article-by-article commentary, which explains the philosophy and intended operation of the Resolution.
Freedom of Connection, Freedom of Expression
Author:
Publisher: UNESCO
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9231041886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As this publication explains, freedom of expression is not just a by-product of technical change; it must be protected by legal and regulatory measures that balance a variety of potentially conflicting values and interests in a complex global ecology of choices. The impetus that this report provides for the prioritization of research in this field encourages further scrutiny of the multifaceted issues that govern the conditions for freedom of expression on the Internet. The findings of this research point to the need to better track a wider array of global, legal and regulatory trends. It is my hope that this publication proves to be a useful and informative resource for all users working in this domain, whether individual researchers, students or policy makers.
