The zeal with which Colleen LaRose , aka "Jihad Jane," (above) pursued a fatwa to kill the publishers of the "Mohammed cartoons" - 12 drawings of a turban-wearing bearded man with a bomb, released in 2005 in Denmark , Sweden and elsewhere - comes as … [Read more...] about Jihad Jane’s Allies In The Courts
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If We Want To Protect America’s Airports, We Must Profile
The Christmas Day attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 brought our minds sharply back to the threat our nation faces on a daily basis from terrorist organizations and financiers. In 2003, then-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, … [Read more...] about If We Want To Protect America’s Airports, We Must Profile
Libel Law: Agog At The Gag
Protesters outside the offices of Carter-Ruck, the London law firm that last year obtained a superinjunction for Trafigura, an oil trading company When Peter Carter-Ruck, Britain's most famous libel lawyer, died in 2003, it was as if an era had … [Read more...] about Libel Law: Agog At The Gag
Ehrenfeld: Ending British Abridgement Of Free Expression
Americans deserve immunity from 'libel tourism' The Senate Judiciary Committee recently concluded during a hearing on the Free Speech Protection Act (S.449) on Feb. 23 that "foreign libel lawsuits are chilling Americans' First Amendment rights." The … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld: Ending British Abridgement Of Free Expression
America Must Defend Its Writers
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
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