*Title should have been: How I Fight Libel Tourism. Sitting at my desk on 23 January 2004, I was interrupted by an email from a law firm in London. It was a letter threatening to sue me for libel in a British court, for statements made in my book, … [Read more...] about How I Fight Libel Tourism* (I Was A Victim Of Libel Tourism)
Free Speech & Libel Tourism
Specter, Lieberman Introduce Free Speech Protection Act
Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2009)- U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, have introduced the … [Read more...] about Specter, Lieberman Introduce Free Speech Protection Act
Rocking The Free Speech Boat
On Jan. 23, 2004, at 2:33 p.m., an e-mail popped up on my computer screen from the solicitors for Saudi billionaire Khalid bin Mahfouz threatening to sue me in London for libel. My first thought was, "He found the wrong victim." I then called my … [Read more...] about Rocking The Free Speech Boat
Defeating Libel Terrorism
There are many forms of terrorism, and violence is just one of them. The non-violent, incremental strategies used to achieve the Muslim Brotherhood's goal to "sabotage the west from within" are more insidious and more likely to be successful than … [Read more...] about Defeating Libel Terrorism
RE: The Free Speech Protection Act Of 2008
The Honorable Arlen Specter United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Specter: As an organization committed to upholding the Freedom of Speech enshrined in the Constitution, the Anti-Defamation League welcomes your leadership in … [Read more...] about RE: The Free Speech Protection Act Of 2008
"Rachel’s Law" Goes National – U.S House Takes First Step To Protect Free Speech Against "Libel Tour”
Washington, DC, September 27, 2008 - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6146, crucial legislation that will protect American citizens from foreign libel judgments that undermine their fundamental First Amendment free speech rights. … [Read more...] about "Rachel’s Law" Goes National – U.S House Takes First Step To Protect Free Speech Against "Libel Tour”
The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
BP CEO Tony Hayward will likely win his case if he decides to sue American reporters and media outlets for libel in England for exposing his participation in a yacht race off the British Isle of Wight in the midst of the oil spill caused by his … [Read more...] about The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
Specter, Lieberman, King Introduce Free Speech Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2008)—U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative … [Read more...] about Specter, Lieberman, King Introduce Free Speech Protection Act
Letter To Governor Paterson In Support Of The Libel Terrorism Protection Act
Dear Governor Paterson: I write to you to urge you to sign into law the Libel Terrorism Protection Act. The bill has received so much support from so many diverse sources that I will not devote much space to why it is so needed. Any proposed … [Read more...] about Letter To Governor Paterson In Support Of The Libel Terrorism Protection Act
Letter In Support Of The Libel Terrorism Protection Act
The Honorable David A. Paterson Governor of the State of New York Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Paterson: On behalf of the more than 300 corporate members of the Association of American Publishers, many of … [Read more...] about Letter In Support Of The Libel Terrorism Protection Act