Libel tourism and foreign libel lawsuits / Amy J. Brower, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brower, Amy J., editor.

Series:

Law, crime and law enforcement.

Law, Crime and Law Enforcement

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libel and slander--United States.

Libel and slander.

Conflict of laws--Libel and slander--United States.

Conflict of laws.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 pages) : illustrationsa, tables.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.

Summary:

This book explores recent legislative activity which highlights the phenomenon of "libel tourism," whereby litigants bring libel suits in foreign jurisdictions in order to take advantage of plaintiff-friendly libel laws.

Contents:

"Libel tourism" : background and legal issues / Anna C. Henning, Vivian S. Chu

The Speech Act : the federal response to "libel tourism" / Emily C. Barbour

Testimony of Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, Director of the American Center for Democracy, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on "libel tourism"

Testimony of Bruce D. Brown, Baker & Hostetler LLP, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on "libel tourism"

Testimony of Laura R. Handman, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on "libel tourism"

Statement of Professor Linda J. Silberman, Martin Lipton, Professor of law, New York University School of Law, before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on "libel tourism"

Testimony of Kurt Wimmer, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, hearing on "Are foreign libel lawsuits chilling Americans' First Amendment rights?".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-1504-5