Meet Khalid bin Mahfouz, libel tourist. This rich Saudi didn't like what Rachel Ehrenfeld wrote about him in her 2003 book Funding Terrorism, so he sued her. She heads a small New York City-based think tank dedicated to uncovering the sources of … [Read more...] about The Terror Spectator: Tourist Trap
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Beating The Press In The Globalized Age
Sometimes it seems that globalization, like some medieval king, has given the world many more unintended offspring than rightful heirs. Miseries are globalized, too. Case in point: The U.S. practice known among lawyers as forum shopping. That's when … [Read more...] about Beating The Press In The Globalized Age
Libel Over There — And Over Here
Some public figures are using England's plaintiff-friendly laws to go after books they don't like. New York and Illinois have come to the defense of U.S. writers. Congress and California should too. April 9, 2009 Before the American Revolution, a … [Read more...] about Libel Over There — And Over Here
Does Iran Harbor Osama Bin Laden?
Posted April 2, 2009 | 01:40 PM (EST) Osama Bin Laden is in Iran, asserts Alan Howell Parrot, the director of The Union for the Conservation of Raptors (UCR - www.savethefalcons.org). In fact, he has been stating this, offering evidence of Bin … [Read more...] about Does Iran Harbor Osama Bin Laden?
Free Speech, Celebrities And Ugly Truths
British courts' plaintiff-friendly libel system strikes at U.S. protections. After taking in a libel law panel the other night in Beverly Hills, I'm ready to stipulate: Nicolas Cage did not steal a Chihuahua. Britney Spears did not make a sex tape. … [Read more...] about Free Speech, Celebrities And Ugly Truths
How I Fight Libel Tourism* (I Was A Victim Of Libel Tourism)
*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)
Defeating Narco-Terrorism
Narco-terrorists and the international criminal organizations that thrive on the illegal drug trade now threaten the national security of many nations. The nexus between transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups does not end with … [Read more...] about Defeating Narco-Terrorism
Misery Pays
Giving $5.2 billion to the Palestinian Authority (PA) will do little to bring real change in the condition of the Palestinian refugees or security in the Middle East. Instead of rebuilding the "shelters" in the refugee camps as the United Nations … [Read more...] about Misery Pays
Stop The Afghan Drug Trade, Stop Terrorism
"The fight against drugs is actually the fight for Afghanistan," said Afghan President Hamid Karzai when he took office in 2002. Judging by the current situation, Afghanistan is losing. To win, the link between narcotics and terrorism must be … [Read more...] about Stop The Afghan Drug Trade, Stop Terrorism
Combating Libel Tourism: Federal Efforts Needed By Andrew M. Grossman
Backgrounder #2244 "Libel tourism" is the exploitation of foreign countries' permissive libel laws and weak speech protections to circumvent American authors' First Amendment rights. The technique is particularly favored by those who are linked to … [Read more...] about Combating Libel Tourism: Federal Efforts Needed By Andrew M. Grossman