A change in British libel laws will correct a situation where draconian libel laws led to silence. Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld won the battle for everyone. Britain is about to change its libel laws. This development rates as world news for a few reasons: … [Read more...] about Change In British Law A Victory For Free Speech Worldwide
ACD in the Media
Draft Defamation Bill Welcomed In US
Rachel Ehernfeld’s case highlighted the problem of “libel tourism” in English courts. Emily Badger got her reaction to the government’s proposed reforms The arrival of England’s draft defamation bill was cheered in the US, where the long reach of … [Read more...] about Draft Defamation Bill Welcomed In US
Pending Reforms May Provide The Scientific Community Relief From The U.K's Far-Reaching Libel Law
Some science and medical journal editors avoid publishing research findings that could draw lawsuits under restrictive libel laws. Journalists also find this law chilling. A new U.K. bill set for this spring could protect scholars' and reporters' … [Read more...] about Pending Reforms May Provide The Scientific Community Relief From The U.K's Far-Reaching Libel Law
Speech Act Strikes A Blow Against Libel Tourism
'Libel tourism" is a term used to describe a type of forum shopping in which a plaintiff chooses to file a libel suit in a jurisdiction that is believed to be more likely to provide the plaintiff with a favorable result, and then tries to enforce … [Read more...] about Speech Act Strikes A Blow Against Libel Tourism
Free Speech Victory
On August 10, a major victory for freedom of speech was achieved. President Obama signed the Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act (SPEECH Act) into law, stopping Americans from being sued for libel by … [Read more...] about Free Speech Victory
Shut Up, The Islamists Explained
You may not have heard of Rachel Ehrenfeld or the SPEECH Act (Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act), the one truly bipartisan piece of legislation passed unanimously during the Obama presidency. … [Read more...] about Shut Up, The Islamists Explained
Standing Up For Free Speech
NEW LAW DEFENDS U.S. JOURNALISTS FROM FOREIGN LIBEL LAWSUITS Earlier this summer, Congress unanimously passed a bill that protects investigative journalists from harassing lawsuits filed in foreign courts. Rather than trumpet this bipartisan … [Read more...] about Standing Up For Free Speech
New Speech Act Provides Limited Protections For Website Operators, Authors And Publishers Against Libel Tourism
For years, U.S. writers and publishers have faced the threat of "libel tourism" suits by foreigners, who take advantage of England's plaintiff-friendly libel laws to get large judgments and injunctions against authors and publishers of writings they … [Read more...] about New Speech Act Provides Limited Protections For Website Operators, Authors And Publishers Against Libel Tourism
Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Interview: Terrorism Funding Expert On Speech Act And 9/11
On August 10, 2010, President Obama signed into law the SPEECH Act (the Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage) to guard American authors and publishers from enforcement of frivolous foreign libel judgments … [Read more...] about Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Interview: Terrorism Funding Expert On Speech Act And 9/11
New Law Will Help Protect Freedom Of Speech For Americans Overseas
Imagine you are a tourist visiting a foreign country and you witness police officers challenging young women in the street. After the police move on, you learn that this is a common “shakedown” for protection money. You return home and write a short … [Read more...] about New Law Will Help Protect Freedom Of Speech For Americans Overseas