Newspaper thwarts libel claim with E-Commerce Regulations defence: “A newspaper publisher was not liable for user comments posted after an online article and will not have to pay out libel damages, the High Court has…
High Court: Online article with only four visits not libel: “ Claimants told where to go in no uncertain terms A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African…
Libel law reform campaigners seek £10,000 damages cap: “English libel law imposes disproportionate restrictions on free speech, according to an independent report that recommends 10 changes to the laws. The Ministry of Justice said today…
High Court rejects libel case because article received approximately four visits: “A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African magazine has been dismissed by a court in England….
The Twitter storm that saved freedom of speech: “ But not exactly, not really… Comment So was it Twitter what won it? Yesterday, in the wake of a flurry of Twitter and blogosphere outrage, the…
Reporting bans may lose their power in Twitter age says expert after Guardian ban is lifted: “The editor of a newspaper which was banned from reporting on the tabling of a question in Parliament has…
UK lawyer threatens Facebook, mulls action against ISPs to block defamation: “The lawyer who has threatened Facebook with a defamation suit on behalf of boxing promoter Frank Warren has said that he may take action…
UK – Boxer threatens Facebook with legal action(Guardian) The WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and his promoter, Frank Warren, are squaring up to the social networking site Facebook in a legal battle that could…
Trade libel lawsuits soar: “The number of defamation cases brought by businesses has trebled in the past year, according to a legal publisher. The number of defamation cases overall increased by a third in the…
Google not liable for defamatory search snippets: “ High Court heads off flood of cases from world + dog Google is not the publisher of defamatory words that appear in its search results, the High…