A Bill intended to amend New York's laws so as to protect writers and publishers from decisions in defamation cases brought in foreign courts has passed a major stage of the process in the State legislature. The Libel Terrorism Protection Act was … [Read more...] about New York Moves A Step Closer To Libel Tourism Ban
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New York Court Considers Free Speech Case
Media groups in the United States and Britain are awaiting the result of a decision by the highest court in New York State in the latest stage of a battle between an academic and a Saudi Arabian businessman who obtained a libel judgment against her … [Read more...] about New York Court Considers Free Speech Case
US Press Awaits Judgment In ‘Libel Tourism’ Appeal
Publishers and journalists in the United States are awaiting the decision of a federal Appeals Court after it reserved judgment in a case in which an American terrorism researcher has asked for protection from enforcement of a British court's order … [Read more...] about US Press Awaits Judgment In ‘Libel Tourism’ Appeal
Ehrenfeld: International Libel Law Battle 'Is About Freedom Of Speech'
The legal battle between an American academic and billionaire Saudi Arabian businessman Sheikh Khalid Bin Mafhouz will decide whether writers in the United States will have the freedom to investigate and write about terrorism and its financing, or … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld: International Libel Law Battle 'Is About Freedom Of Speech'
Writer Counter-Sues In States Over ‘Forum Shopping’ Row
An American academic who was sued in London by a Saudi Sheikh and his two sons over a book published in the United States has ignored the case - and instead launched a counter-claim in New York. Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, an expert on terrorism and … [Read more...] about Writer Counter-Sues In States Over ‘Forum Shopping’ Row