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Reader comment on: N.Y. Appeals Court Opens Door to 'Libel Tourism'

Submitted by Yankee Doodle, Dec 20, 2007 20:08

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


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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

  

Yankee Doodle 

Dec 20, 2007 20:08

  

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... [MORE]

Claudine Guay 

Dec 21, 2007 11:23

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