Sentences with phrase «against libel charges»

If, e.g., someone in a letter to the editor of the journal criticized my review to be inaccurate (or perhaps even defamatory), having lost access to the review copy might render it difficult, if not impossible, for me to answer to such criticism of my own work (or to wage a veracity defense against libel charges against me).

Disallowing this does not only breach with long - established custom in academic publishing, but also infringes upon my ability to preserve my reputation, including by making it potentially impossible to exercise my right to obtain and adduce evidence against libel charges.

The US is, as far as I know, unique, in that «but it's true» is a valid defence against a libel charge.

Hilton claimed in his defence against the libel charge that, though he ran the site, he did not edit or vet the articles and should qualify for the same safe harbour that was granted to search engines or ISPs.

Not exact matches

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been charged with perjury after a year - long investigation into his successful libel trial against the News of the World.

Mr Cruddas was dismissed from the role after the Sunday Times reported that he was charging # 250,000 to meet Mr Cameron but has since won a libel action against the newspaper.

Less than a month after receiving his $ 3.4 million payout of a libel verdict in his favor against the Boston Herald, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Ernest Murphy has been hit with formal charges of misconduct for writing threatening and intimidating letters to the newspaper's publisher.

And one need only glance through the parliamentary discussion of Fox's Libel Law, passed in England in 1792, to sense the bad odor of criminal libel in that country even when confined to charges against individuals Libel Law, passed in England in 1792, to sense the bad odor of criminal libel in that country even when confined to charges against individuals libel in that country even when confined to charges against individuals only.

Lyonette Louis - Jacques recently mentioned the criminal libel charges brought in France against an American publication for a review of her American book.