Back in 2008, Lancman and state Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) gained approval for the bill, which blocks so - called «libel tourism,» or the filing of libel lawsuits against journalists in countries with unfavorable laws to reporters, which was then used as a model for the federal Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act. (queenscampaigner.com)
Dr Revelle's former associate Justin Lancaster, after receiving a phone call on the matter from Al Gore, accused Dr Singer of basically forging Revelle's name on the paper, and the resulting libel lawsuit filed by Dr Singer turned in his favor when Lancaster retracted his accusation. (gelbspanfiles.com)
Black had filed a number of libel lawsuits not connected to this case. (canadianlawyermag.com)