SEEN one way, it is nothing short of a scandal. Small non-British news outlets and humble non-British authors (in many cases catering almost wholly to a non-British public) are being sued in English courts by rich, mighty foes. The cost of litigation … [Read more...] about Are English Courts Stifling Free Speech Around The World?
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Sheikh It All About
How far can a Saudi sheikh use English law against an American author? CAN the guarantee of free speech in America's first amendment trump English libel law? That is the question facing New York's Court of Appeals, in a case starting on November … [Read more...] about Sheikh It All About