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Jul 21, 2010 . This practice of suing for libel in foreign jurisdictions to gain the maximum

Mar 22, 2011 . The British government is at last moving to reform the country's notorious libel law

Jan 20, 2008 . A pricey London libel lawyer. That is called libel tourism by lawyers in the media

Aug 11, 2010 . New Anti-Libel Tourism Act (HR 2765) Extends 47 USC 230 to Foreign

Jan 11, 2011 . In a speech on civil liberties last week, Clegg vowed to reform the libel system,

Mar 29, 2012 . That's according to Belfast-based libel lawyer, Paul Tweed, whose new book -

Feb 23, 2010 . Britain's international reputation as a haven of free speech is being damaged by

Mar 14, 2011 . Wealthy "libel tourists" will be prevented from using British courts to stifle free

Jan 16, 2012 . Cory Doctorow highlights a new critique of English libel law: The Guardian

In The Libel Tourist, Dr. Ehrenfeld discusses her experience with libel tourism

that the authority to extend jurisdiction over libel tourists had to come from the . '

Directed by Jared Lapidus, The Libel Tourist is a short-form documentary

Libel Tourism: Silencing the Press through Transnational Legal Threats, which

Feb 22, 2011 . A Saudi Arabian sheikh and a Ukrainian businessman may be among the last of

Feb 24, 2010 . A person who sues for libel in a foreign country, particularly one that has libel

Libel tourism is a term first coined by Geoffrey Robertson to describe forum

Libel Tourism. Dealing with foreign libel judgments is no vacation for American

Sep 16, 2010 . Several U.S. states have also responded to libel tourism by enacting . . “Libel

3 days ago . He acted following alarm in the U.S. that powerful individuals use British courts to

Mar 15, 2011 . Major changes to Britain's antiquated defamation laws will be outlined by

Mar 30, 2012 . The UK has become famous for its overly aggressive libel laws and how they

Jan 15, 2012 . In You Can't Read This Book, Observer columnist Nick Cohen presents a

Aug 11, 2010 . Legislation protecting US writers from foreign libel judgements is signed into law

The phenomenon of “libel tourism” has become a problem in recent years. . This

Bin Mahfouz instituted libel proceedings in England. Should this be enough for

Mar 5, 2012 . Padraig Reidy of Index on Censorshop said: "The Cairns case is one of the most

A type of 'forum shopping' in which plaintiffs choose to file libel suits in a

Aug 31, 2010 . Rich foreigners exploit England's claimant-friendly libel rules less often than is

Last spring, legislators in New York State joined with the governor, David

Mar 15, 2011 . Draft bill takes a tougher stance on so-called 'libel tourism' and introduces a new

Libel tourism. Writ large. Are English courts stifling free speech around the world?

Apr 16, 2011 . After my blood pressure dropped a bit, I read this story again. And I still didn't feel

Mar 11, 2010 . Brooke Magnanti: British libel law is being used by corporations from around the

I have recently come across an article in BBC News on 'libel tourism' and the UK

California Anti-Libel Tourism Act. 1716. (a) Except as otherwise provided in

Jul 23, 2010 . This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill shielding journalists and

Jan 8, 2010 . An important new report sheds light on a common challenge faced by journalists

Aug 13, 2010 . Cohen sponsored HR 2765, the Libel Tourism bill, and Obama signed it into law

This article considers the problem of 'libel tourism' (forum shopping in

Feb 23, 2011 . Pre-trial hearing about Libel Tourism. To coincide with the upcoming pre-trial

Jul 8, 2011 . UPDATE: On March 31, 2008, the New York State Legislature unanimously

Jul 26, 2010 . But with 'libel tourists' using English courts to attack enemies abroad--even if one

Mar 28, 2012 . To read Libel tourism: Did Chris Cairns choose the best place to sue? select a 6

Jan 10, 2009 . How to stop lawsuits against Americans in British courts.

Aug 12, 2010 . Culminating a years-long lobbying campaign organized by the Association of

Jan 1, 2011 . This paper addresses the topic of “libel tourism,” a phrase used to describe cases

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The act was written as a response to libel tourism. It creates a new cause of

Apr 18, 2010 . But the city has a reputation for attracting less welcome visitors as well: libel

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