ACD in the Media

In mid-August, President Barack Obama signed into law the SPEECH Act.  The new law, quickly passed by the House of Representatives and Senate, prevents foreign libel judgments from being upheld in the U.S. if the ruling would conflict with U.S. … [Read more...] about U.S. Libel Tourism Protection Act Signed Into Law, British Activists See Call For Reform

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with writer Rachel Ehrenfeld about a new US law that protects US authors found guilty of libel in overseas courts. Listen to the interview … [Read more...] about Protection Against Libel Actions Overseas

ACCORDING TO the libel laws of some nations, even the truth is no defense. In 1959, Liberace sued London's Daily Mirror for libel after one of its columnists referred to him as "fruit-flavoured" -- and won. ("I cried," he said, "all the way to the … [Read more...] about Shutting The Door On 'Libel Tourists'

On August 10, President Obama signed into law HR2765 entitled "Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act."  This Act received unanimous approval in both the House and the Senate.  In the latter case, before … [Read more...] about Obama's Curious Silence

After a hard-fought battle to ensure the protection of American authors and publishers from extortionate foreign libel judgments, one New York-based scholar and researcher has secured the passage of the first law to achieve unanimous Congressional … [Read more...] about She Fought The System And Won

A bill to protect authors, journalists, and publishers from "libel tourism" recently passed both houses of Congress. The bill, known as the SPEECH Act, prevents lawsuits brought against American writers in foreign courts from limiting free speech in … [Read more...] about New Law Protects Free Speech From Foreign Courts

England’s libel law is supposed to protect reputations. But its own good name is taking a terrible battering. Already under attack from British campaigners who argue that it unduly suppresses free speech, it took a blow in the US last week. The House … [Read more...] about English Libel Law

U.S. legislation limits suits on 1st Amendment grounds "Libel tourism" sounds like it refers to something like an egregious defamation of the Queen Mary II, but in the eyes of Congress, it is a First Amendment threat. It was a problem deemed urgent … [Read more...] about Bill Takes On 'Libel Tourism'

The US has passed a bill to protect American writers and authors from "libel tourism" in British courts by decreeing that foreign libel judgments are not enforceable in the United States. The move came after years of bewilderment with what are … [Read more...] about Us Law To Counter 'Libel Tourism' In British Courts