Sentences with phrase «of libel»

It is usually too broad a question if not specified to one country as most legal questions have different answers under the laws of different countries and this would absolutely apply in the case of libel law.

SYNOPSIS: American academic Deborah Lipstadt is accused of libel by historian David Irving when she declares him a Holocaust denier.

The draft Defamation Bill does not go far enough to address the «unacceptably» high costs of libel cases, according to the committee charged with reviewing the bill.

The police officer at the centre of the so - called «Plebgate» incident has accepted # 80,000 damages in settlement of his libel action against former Government chief whip Andrew Mitchell.

They present a brief history history of libel in relation to the First Amendment and then quote a justification for why this punishment is not contrary to the Constitution.

There is also media liability insurance which gives legal assistance for claims of libel, invasion of privacy, copyright / trademark infringement, plagiarism, and errors & omissions.

The episode offers some of the clearest evidence yet that threats of libel lawsuits have a chilling effect on scientific research.

Black had filed a number of libel lawsuits not connected to this case.

He's just been found guilty of libel after publishing a very damning article about one of the country's largest businessmen.

Brett said: «The object of the exercise is to make the cost of libel actions infinitely cheaper.

Additionally, your policy may be able to protect you from financial losses resulting from charges of libel or slander.

Dr Godlee said that concerns about effects of libel on science were not confined to such cases, but also affected day - to - day decisions by the medical journals that publish peer - reviewed scientific research.

Rachel Weisz plays Deborah E. Lipstadt who is accused of libel by David Irving (Timothy Spall).

The case between Cusipag and Senator Enverga started on March 2014 when the senator, the first Filipino - Canadian to be appointed to the Senate, filed a Notice of Libel against defendants Balita Newspaper, Balita Media Inc., Tess Cusipag, Romeo Marquez and Carlos Padilla.

While a standard homeowners policy won't protect you from allegations of libel or slander, umbrella insurance will, including coverage for court costs and award settlements.

A recent survey by the charity Sense About Science revealed that more than 1 in 3 editors of scientific or medical journals have refused material for fear of a libel suit.

It's one thing to offer an opinion, but to publish remarks to an audience of a business» potential and present clients, offering unsupported statements as proven facts, may border on supporting an action for the tort of libel... and the MarkCoker post below should qualify as the cease - and - desist letter required before bringing such legal action.

Of course cyberlibel or Internet defamation also present opportunities for lawyers who have managed traditional forms of libel in print media.

In Washington, meanwhile, Legal Times correspondent Tony Mauro writes about the increasing number of libel cases brought by judges.

Defamation claims (i.e., where a person's reputation has been damaged as a result of libel or slander)

«It's a huge damage award, and just the idea that a celebrity has a right to privacy that outweighs freedom of the press and the public's right to know, that's a huge shift in American free press law,» said Samantha Barbas, a law professor at the University at Buffalo and the author of «The Laws of Image,» which focuses on the history of libel and privacy.

Conversely, he points to the issue of libel tourism to illustrate an area where the English courts apply the law globally, where they should not, allowing foreign litigants to pursue cases in this country.

Laurie Fine accused the sports network of libel in a news conference at a resort in Geneva today.

It is nothing like the Social Network and it is harmed by being based on books written by two people who are portrayed in the film so it tippy toes around the heart of the story perhaps in fear of libel lawyers.

- The review of libel laws to protect freedom of speech.

In pointing out the fallacies of the above, Bradshaw and Ehrlich are incisive, informed, ironic and sometimes rude to the point of libel.

One well - documented clash between science and censorship is in the use of libel actions to try to silence scientists and science writers; the journal Nature and Richard Dawkins are among the most recent to face suits.

It is this sort of abuse of libel proceedings that gives English libel law a bad name.

He became increasingly fascinated with British journalists» lack of concern to conceal their political bias and to find that in a nation of libel tourism, journalists themselves drift regularly into the scandalous, in often - hilarious fashion.

In particular, you should mention that the publisher of a libel is also liable for damages — that might make Sonja B - C be a little wary.

Eady J was perceived to be hearing too many of the libel cases», Stephens says.

In the first decades after the adoption of the Constitution, this was changed by judicial decision, statute or constitution in most States, but nowhere was there any suggestion that the crime of libel be abolished.

She has acted for various corporate clients and individuals in relation to the removal of website content on grounds of libel, privacy and / or harassment.

Mr. Justice Hall decides that policy reasons favour following the UK / Commonwealth rule: ``... I do not consider that it would be appropriate for this Court to adopt the American rule over the rule that seems to be generally accepted throughout the Commonwealth; namely, that each publication of a libel gives a fresh cause of action.»

If I'm wrong then I'll hold my hands up but what I said would be more akin to an incorrect statement and wouldn't come close to being as much of a libel case as, to take a (oough cough) completely random example and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, accusing referees of being bent

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.

This was later the basis of a libel suit, which Singer won.

A Stouffville woman who was the subject of a libel lawsuit based on comments she made in two Facebook groups about a potential environmental issue has been awarded $ 7,500 in damages by an Ontario Superior Court judge.

She posted a retraction and apologized, but the next day received a Notice of Libel under s. 5 of the provincial Libel and Slander Act and statement of claim for damages totaling $ 120,000.

In filings that are part of a libel lawsuit that first lady Melania Trump filed against the Daily Mail tabloid, her lawyers argue that her position could help her grow her personal brand, according to The Associated Press.

The essence of a libel claim, of course, is the protection of one's reputation.