Sentences with phrase «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).

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

If angry tweets typed and sent in a fit of pique can be judged «defamatory,» it means two things: the next million dollar app will be one that automatically scans drafted messages for possible libelous content and warns the impulsive author before sending it; and that Alec Baldwin can look forward to spending countless hours fighting libel charges in court from here on out.

In addressing members of Parliament and journalists in London, Lancman said «all of us are threatened» when «American journalists and authors can be hauled into kangaroo courts on phoney - baloney libel charges in overseas jurisdictions who don't share our belief in freedom of speech or a free press.»

Kreiter's university has filed libel charges against the activists» organization.

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.

Written by David Hare and based on the book «History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier» by Professor Deborah Lipstadt of Emory University in Atlanta, Mick Jackson's Denial is an examination of Professor Lipstadt's (Rachel Weisz, «The Light Between Oceans») court battle in London to defend herself from a libel charge brought by British historian David Irving (Timothy Spall, «Mr. Turner»), a Holocaust denier and alleged anti-Semite.

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

Fear of facing a libel charge is a big headache for those who spend substantial time in expressing their opinions on various issues on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

You may also find yourself held liable for injuries caused by your children or pets, as well as slander or libel charges.

They are concerned about lawsuits, libel charges, and interfering with the job prospects of either a positively remembered employee or an employee who was a poor fit for their organization.