A bill in Congress is aiming to protect US-based authors from overseas libel judgments, not change British laws The US Senate judiciary committee recently concluded that "foreign libel lawsuits are chilling Americans' first amendment rights", during … [Read more...] about America Must Defend Its Writers
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Foreign-Based Lawsuits Prompt England To Rethink Libel Laws
LONDON -- Amid growing concerns that England's tough libel laws stifle free speech, a parliamentary committee on Wednesday will recommend broad changes that would make it harder to bring lawsuits and prevent foreigners from using English courts for … [Read more...] about Foreign-Based Lawsuits Prompt England To Rethink Libel Laws
Senate Committee Debates Libel Tourism Law
The Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing Tuesday morning voiced support for legislation that would attempt to deter foreign libel lawsuits against American authors and publishers but left the door open to further negotiation about specific … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Debates Libel Tourism Law
The Threat Libel Tourism Poses To First Amendment Rights – Lynne E. Bradley, ALA
Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 224 Dirksen Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: On behalf of the more than 65,000 members of the American Library Association (ALA), I want to thank you for … [Read more...] about The Threat Libel Tourism Poses To First Amendment Rights – Lynne E. Bradley, ALA
Supporting The Passage Of A Modified Version Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449
Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 224 Dirksen Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: The more than 300 U.S. publishing companies that comprise the Association of American Publishers (AAP) are … [Read more...] about Supporting The Passage Of A Modified Version Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449
In Support Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449, by Gail Weymouth
Dear Senator Leahy, The Vermont Library Association (VLA) recognizes your long standing commitment to protecting our First Amendment rights. Therefore, we are writing to express support for the Free Speech Protection Act, S449 to counter the serious … [Read more...] about In Support Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449, by Gail Weymouth
Libel Tourists Will Love The Tales Of Lord Hoffmann
If you want to see hypocrisy in action, look at England's libel courts. I warned during the rage against Blair and Bush that liberals were playing into the hands of reactionaries. Unintentionally or not, their depiction of a desire to democratise the … [Read more...] about Libel Tourists Will Love The Tales Of Lord Hoffmann
Let Battle Commence Over Privacy
John Terry's is only the latest attempt to suppress free speech for financial reasons This was the week that the legal establishment bit back. For three months since Index on Censorship published its Libel Reform campaign in coalition with … [Read more...] about Let Battle Commence Over Privacy
Hamas' Line Of Defence To Goldstone Report
Israel has recently delivered to the United Nations Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon its official response to the UN's fact finding mission to Operation Cast Lead, headed by Judge Richard Goldstone. Hamas' government is also preparing to submit its … [Read more...] about Hamas' Line Of Defence To Goldstone Report
Sharia's Dominion
Leslie S. Lebl, a former career foreign service officer with the State Department, is principal of Lebl Associates, a fellow of the American Center for Democracy, and author of the monograph, "Advancing U.S. Interests with the European Union." Two … [Read more...] about Sharia's Dominion