Topic
Libel Tourism
19 published works
Global Media and Communications Watch
UK: Judges strike a blow to libel tourism
By Paul Dacam
Two recent decisions – Karpov v Browder and others [2013] EWHC 3071 (QB) and Subotic v Knezevic [2013] EWHC 3011 (QB) – have dealt a blow to so-called 'libel tourism',…
Media Law Prof Blog
Libel Tourism Era Over In UK?
From the Guardian: British attorneys are saying the golden era of "libel tourism" is over, after a British judge dismissed a libel action brought by a Russian ex-police officer against…
International Law Prof Blog
Registration Open for International Law Weekend in New York
On October 20-22, 2011, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (“ILW”) in New York City.ILW…
International Law Prof Blog
Save the Date: International Law Weekend in New York
On October 20-22, 2011, the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association will present the annual International Law Weekend (“ILW”) in New York City.ILW…
Media Law Prof Blog
British Government Release Draft Defamation Bill To Address Libel Tourism
From the Independent: with a new Defamation Bill, the British government announces changes in libel laws that seek to protect the expression of honest opinion. More here from Inform's Blog,…
Media Law Prof Blog
Libel Tourism
Andrew R. Klein, Indiana University School of Law, has published Some Thoughts on Libel Tourism at 38 Pepperdine Law Review 101 (2010). Here is the abstract.This paper addresses the topic of…
TortsProf Blog
Klein on Libel Tourism
Andy Klein (Indiana-Indianapolis) has posted to SSRN Some Thoughts on Libel Tourism. The abstract provides:This paper addresses the topic of “libel tourism,” a phrase used to describe cases where plaintiffs…
Media Law Prof Blog
Looking at Libel Tourism
Richard Garnett and Megal L. Richardson, both of the University of Melbourne Law School, have published Libel Tourism or Just Redress? Reconciling the (English) Right to Reputation with the (American)…
Broadcast Law Blog
Congress Passes Libel Tourism Act – Protects On-Line Media From US Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Congress last week adopted a bill important to all US media companies that produce content that can be received overseas. This would include anyone with content on their website (including user…
TortsProf Blog
Senate Hearing Today on Foreign Libel Lawsuits
From Point of Law comes news of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at 10:00 am today on "Are Foreign Libel Lawsuits Chilling Americans' First Amendment Rights?” Kurt A. Wimmer, a…