Late in 1941, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion which, for the first time in our history, starkly distinguished American protection of speech from that of England. Two union members had been convicted of assaulting non-union truck drivers. The … [Read more...] about Foreign Law And The First Amendment
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Sign Rachel's Law
It's hard to think of anything more critical these days than information about terrorists, and a bill on Gov. Paterson's desk would help keep it flowing. The Libel Terrorism Protection Act basically would make authors immune to defamation suits in … [Read more...] about Sign Rachel's Law
Libel Terrorism Protection Act – Interview With Daniel Kornstein
Frontpage Interview's guest today is Dan Kornstein, a lawyer who has excelled in his career in New York City for 35 years. A founding partner of Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard, LLP, he graduated from Yale Law School after serving in the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Libel Terrorism Protection Act – Interview With Daniel Kornstein
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
Free Speech Vs. Lawsuit Terrorism
Islamofascism: Suicide bombs aren't the only chilling weapon Islamists are using in their war to the death with Western civilization. Exploiting the free world's laws on libel and so-called hate speech, they intimidate truth-telling writers. When … [Read more...] about Free Speech Vs. Lawsuit Terrorism
Terrorizing Publishing
This spring, Encounter Books is publishing "Willful Blindness: a Memoir of the Jihad," by Andrew McCarthy, who helped prosecute the "blind sheik" Omar Abdel-Rahman and other jihadists. I recently received a message from someone who helps distribute … [Read more...] about Terrorizing Publishing
One Signature Away From Protecting Freedom
Paterson should sign law to prevent foreign libel laws from applying to New Yorkers. In societies in which people govern themselves and hold public officials accountable, the ability to freely gather and share information is critical. But government … [Read more...] about One Signature Away From Protecting Freedom
‘Libel Tourism’ Bill Protecting Authors Passed By Legislators
ALBANY - State legislators voted unanimously this week for legislation that would protect authors and publishers in New York from libel judgments won by plaintiffs in foreign countries with standards that are less stringent than in the United States. … [Read more...] about ‘Libel Tourism’ Bill Protecting Authors Passed By Legislators
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
English Courts In The Dock On "Libel Tourism"
Rinat Akhmetov, a Ukrainian energy tycoon ranked by Forbes magazine as the world's 214th richest billionaire, is no stranger to England's libel courts. He has launched successful actions in London over the past year against Kyiv Post and Obozrevatel, … [Read more...] about English Courts In The Dock On "Libel Tourism"