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N.Y. Appeals Court Opens Door to 'Libel Tourism'
in response to reader comment: A dangerous precendent

Submitted by Claudine Guay, Dec 21, 2007 11:23

Anyone concerned about freedom of speech, especially related to investigative journalism, should be worried. Such a decision can only make 'libel tourism' stronger - with the consequence of silencing many voices and important stories about terrorism, organized crime, corruption and the like. What writer can afford to go to court against a billionnaire?

Britain should wake up and perhaps American judges could open their horizons beyond technicalities. The current lack of vision from law makers and judges is frightening.

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I(n my opinion the reason the Saudies' our stepping on our Constutional right to our first ammendment is fear in... [MORE]

Patricia Levy

Dec 22, 2007 02:58

If the court in New York has no jurisdiction over Mahfouz, then it stands to reason the the British court... [MORE]

Chris

Dec 22, 2007 00:09

I've just read the decisiohn, and I contratulate Bruce for his ability to summarize it so succinctly. It's no big... [MORE]

Jim O'Sullivan

Dec 21, 2007 10:30

This issue needs a dual track solution - First, get this case into Federal Court - If you want First Amendment... [MORE]

Art Fougner MD

Dec 21, 2007 08:07

The sky is not falling. The NY court just held that Ehrenfeld can't sue bin Mahfouz over the English libel... [MORE]

Bruce

Dec 21, 2007 00:29

I had read only one of Ms. Ehrenfeld books. Ironically, it was a translation into Spanish. I found her courageous, honest... [MORE]

John House

Dec 20, 2007 21:18

It just doesn't matter what happens in a British court concerning an American citizen. The NY court was right...because the... [MORE]

Rob

Dec 21, 2007 20:30

They found a technicality as an escape -- makes me wonder. [MORE]

Yankee Doodle

Dec 20, 2007 20:08

In a related decision today, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that "the Constitution is, indeed, a suicide pact." /sarcasm... [MORE]

Mark Jaeger

Dec 20, 2007 19:45

I believe the court erred on this one. It opened the door to thuosands of frivilous lawsuits brough in England... [MORE]

Scott Baker

Dec 20, 2007 17:22

Anyone concerned about freedom of speech, especially related to investigative journalism, should be worried. Such a decision can only make...

Claudine Guay

Dec 21, 2007 11:23

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