ACD in the Media

The House of Representatives has passed a good bill that would prevent American courts from enforcing libel judgments obtained in foreign countries if those countries provide less free speech protection than the United States does. The Senate should … [Read more...] about Bringing An End To Libel Tourism

When Rachel Ehrenfeld wrote "Funding Evil: How Terrorism Is Financed and How to Stop It," she assumed she would be protected by the First Amendment. She was in the United States. But a wealthy Saudi businessman she accused in the book of being a … [Read more...] about "Libel Tourism": When Freedom Of Speech Takes A Holiday

MPs should listen to the UN's criticisms, before English courts become censorship enforcement agencies for wealthy litigants. "Oh would some power the giftie gie us, to see ourselves as others see us," wrote Robert Burns in To a Louse. But … [Read more...] about For Freedom’s Sake, We Must Stop Libel Tourism

British libel laws are stifling free speech around the world as wealthy businessmen and celebrities increasingly turn to UK courts to silence their critics abroad, the United Nations has warned. In a report published yesterday, the UN's Committee on … [Read more...] about Britain’s Libel Laws Are Stifling Free Speech, Says UN

Human rights committee says UK laws block matters of public interest and encourage libel tourism. Britain's libel laws have come under attack from the United Nations committee on human rights for discouraging coverage of matters of major public … [Read more...] about British Libel Laws Violate Human Rights, Says UN

Senator Schumer's decision Friday to add his name to those of Senators Specter and Lieberman among the backers of the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 increases the likelihood that the measure will make its way into law in the scramble after … [Read more...] about Schumer’s Steps Forward

News Mosley 'freedom of speech' case: Justice Eady's rulings have the opposite effect in U.S. *By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:32 AM on 25th July 2008 Presiding over privacy: Mr Justice Eady has handled many high-profile privacy cases in … [Read more...] about Mosley 'Freedom Of Speech' Case: Justice Eady's Rulings Have The Opposite Effect In U.S.

Our Constitution is one of our greatest assets in the fight against terrorism. A free-flowing marketplace of ideas, protected by the First Amendment, enables the ideals of democracy to defeat the totalitarian vision of al Qaeda and other terrorist … [Read more...] about Foreign Courts Take Aim At Our Free Speech

Suicide bombers aren't the only weapon being used by jihadists in their war with Western civilization. By exploiting the free world's laws on libel, they have succeeded in intimidating writers who expose their terrorist activities. One of the most … [Read more...] about Rachel’s Law

Assemblyman Tom Alfano and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Dean Skelos announced that their legislation protecting American authors from "Libel Terrorism" was signed into law by Governor Paterson. As authored by Senator Skelos, Assemblyman Alfano and … [Read more...] about Alfano, Skelos Libel Terrorism Legislation Signed Into Law