Sentences with phrase «as libel tourism»
When plaintiffs use that fact to file a suit abroad that might not fly in the U.S., legal experts refer to this type of forum shopping as libel tourism.
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The New York law addressed a legal problem commonly known as «libel tourism,» or the practice of shopping a case to find a favorable jurisdiction.
«New York is the world's crossroads, so what happens out there — in this case, the U.K.'s libel tourism problem and its misuse by terrorism's apologists and facilitators — affects us here, and it's nice to know that our defense of free speech here in New York is likewise having an impact out there as pressure builds in the U.K. to cease being a haven for libel terrorists,» the assemblyman said.
As a result, publishers and booksellers are increasingly concerned about «libel tourism»: foreigners suing other foreigners in England or elsewhere, and using those judgments to intimidate authors in other countries, including the United States.
The legislation was prompted, as the BBC report says, by a libel suit against American writer Rachel Ehrenfeld who was sued in England, a notorious destination for libel tourism, because of a book on the funding of terrorism.
The Defamation Act 2013 came into force on 1 January 2014, billed as providing enhanced protection for publishers and website operators, and with measures to curb trivial claims and «libel tourism».