Outrageous!
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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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Is this the final wakeup call? [161 words]	Patricia Levy	Dec 22, 2007 02:58
Whatever [44 words]	Chris	Dec 22, 2007 00:09
Bruce is right [96 words]	Jim O'Sullivan	Dec 21, 2007 10:30
Right Argument, Wrong Venue [55 words]	Art Fougner MD	Dec 21, 2007 08:07
This story is overblown [58 words]	Bruce	Dec 21, 2007 00:29
Just what protects professionals like Ms. Ehrenfeld? [153 words]	John House	Dec 20, 2007 21:18
↔ It doesn't matter what happens in a British court [38 words]	Rob	Dec 21, 2007 20:30
Court afraid of bin Mahfouz? [11 words]	Yankee Doodle	Dec 20, 2007 20:08
Re: NYCOA decision on libel tourism [22 words]	Mark Jaeger	Dec 20, 2007 19:45
A dangerous precendent [109 words]	Scott Baker	Dec 20, 2007 17:22
↔ ⇒ Outrageous! [79 words]	Claudine Guay	Dec 21, 2007 11:23

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