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Homophobic singer Buju Banton innocent of drug charges
PinkNews.co.uk —
Authority: 683
Buju Banton, the homophobic Jamaican reggae star, is innocent of the drug charges against him, his lawyer has said. The Grammy-nominated singer was arrested last Thursday in Miami.3 hours ago -
Defamation and the internet: a consultation response to the Ministry of Justice
Online Journalism Blog —
Authority: 530
Last month I blogged about the consultation currently taking place on the law of defamation and the multiple publication rule. The deadline for that is today. Below I’ve published my own responses. If you feel I’ve got something wrong or missed something, please let me know. Question 1. Taking into account ...1 day ago -
H.R. Clinton: Free Speech
Take Our Country Back —
Authority: 125
Remarks on the Human Rights Agenda for the 21st Century Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Georgetown Universitys Gaston Hall Washington, DC December 14, 2009 In our first session, we cosponsored the successful resolution on Freedom of Expression , a forceful declaration of principle at a time when ...1 day ago -
H.R. Clinton: Free Speech
MBVD —
Authority: 132
Remarks on the Human Rights Agenda for the 21st CenturyHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of StateGeorgetown Universitys Gaston HallWashington, DCDecember 14, 2009In our first session, we cosponsored the successful resolution on Freedom of Expression, a forceful declaration of principle at a time when that freedom is ...1 day ago -
The “Co-Owner” of a Local Flying School Threatens This Very Blog
San Francisco Citizen —
Authority: 482
Read below to see the message that came over the transom of this little blog yesterday, the very blog you’re looking at right now. It concerns a post from a year and half ago about an airplane crash-landing that resulted in no major injuries . The missive, in its entirety: “When you google ...1 day ago -
When Lawsuits Backfire: The Georges Marciano Tale
WSJ.com: Law Blog —
Authority: 720
If theres something uniquely American about the rags-to-riches-to-rags trope, it strikes us that theres something perhaps even more American about a rags-to-riches-to-rags-because-of-too-much-litigation story. According to an LAT article, such describes the fate of Guess Jeans founder Georges Marciano.1 day ago -
Defamation and Media Law
Socyberty —
Authority: 578
Defamation: What can you say when publishing an article? Firstly, when we talk of defamation, we are generally talking about a false statement about a person having been made. Some statements are more harmful to people than others and one should take special care when accusing people of committing a crime, of being ...2 days ago -
5 Legal Issues to Watch in 2010
The Blog Herald —
Authority: 543
The blogging legal climate is one of constant change. Though certain issues will always be of critical importance to bloggers, as they will to anyone who is a part of mass media, there is always a great deal that’s in flux. This is especially true for bloggers as legislators and judges are just beginning to take on ...2 days ago -
Anti-gay singer Buju Banton arrested on drug charges
PinkNews.co.uk —
Authority: 683
The Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is in custody pending charges of drug offences. The singer, who has been condemned for lyrics calling for gays to be killed, was arrested in Miami on Thursday.3 days ago -
Adam Lambert: The Star-Spangled Banner at the ADL Fundraiser
Top Idol —
Authority: 519
Our favorite Adam Lambert fan living in Dubai must be stateside again…perhaps her husband lost his job since the Dubai economy tanked? Or maybe she’s just in for the Hanukkah holidays? In any case, she must have used her Los Angeles connections to get a ticket to Wednesday’s Anti-Defamation League fundraiser ...3 days ago -
RT FB Robert Neuschul: "Sometimes I really DO love new technology: #Defamation Mapping of the World" http://bit.ly/8mVCJg
Letters from Septic Land —
Authority: 109
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O’Dowd on Defamation
cearta.ie —
Authority: 124
John O’Dowd of the School of Law, UCD, is first into print with a detailed analysis of the Defamation Act, 2009 (pdf): see “Ireland’s New Defamation Act” (2009) 1 (2) Journal of Media Law 173-190. Here’s the abstract [with added links]:The Defamation Act 2009 [pdf] places the law of defamation in Ireland on ...4 days ago -
Internet Defamation: Sue Scheff Discusses Google Bombs and Reputation Management
California Defamation Law Blog —
Authority: 416
Enrico Schaefer over at Traverse Legal alerted me to this podcast that a colleague of his hosted with reputation management pioneer Sue Scheff . I have discussed Sues harrowing story and her book Google Bomb (co-written with attorney John dozier, Jr.) in a previous post. In this podcast, Sue discusses: The ...4 days ago -
Is Speaking Ill of The Dead Considered Defamation?
California Defamation Law Blog —
Authority: 416
"De mortuis nil nisi bonum" Weve all heard the phrase "speak no ill of the dead," right? Its a phrase thats been passed down through the ages and I think most times people speak rather favorably about the departed. But not always . . . Now, admittedly, I hate to write about such a morbid topic around the holidays ...5 days ago -
‘A Town Called Sue’: England Weighing Changes to Libel Law
WSJ.com: Law Blog —
Authority: 720
The NYT reports that English lawmakers are considering a change to the nations 19th-century libel laws, which have come under fire around the globe for being too plaintiff-friendly.5 days ago -
Rachel Uchitel -- No Joy Being Called Hooker
TMZ.com | Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News —
Authority: 833
Filed under: Celebrity Justice , TV , The View , Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel is threatening to sue the ladies at "The View" -- or at least one of them -- for suggesting shes a hooker.Gloria Allred, lawyer for Tiger Woods alleged mistress #1, is pissed that Joy Behar joked on the show on Thursday, "Yeah, ... ...6 days ago -
Make English second official language, Malaysia urged
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 11 (IANS) A leading Malaysian Indian lawyer-lawmaker wants the constitution to be amended to make English the second official language to enable its free use in courts.Reacting to a judgment stipulating use of Bahasa Malaysia in courts and for filing documents, Karpal Singh, who is also the ...6 days ago -
Rachel Uchitel -- No Joy Being Called Hooker
TMZ.com | Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News —
Authority: 833
Filed under: Celebrity Justice , Tiger Woods Rachel Uchitel is threatening to sue the ladies at "The View" -- or at least one of them -- for suggesting shes a hooker.Gloria Allred, lawyer for Tiger Woods alleged mistress #1, is pissed that Joy Behar joked on the show today, "Yeah, you-ka-tell ... Permalink6 days ago -
Is It Legal for an Editor to Unmask an Anonymous Commenter?
learning.now —
Authority: 684
On November 13, the St. Louis Post-Dispatchs website, StLToday , asked readers to comment on a story titled, "Whats the craziest thing youve ever eaten?" Soon, a commenter posted a reply that included a "vulgar, two-syllable word for a part of a womans anatomy," according to an online account by Kurt Greenbaum, ...6 days ago -
Prita in New York Times
Indonesia Law Reporter (Indolawreport) —
Authority: 91
Pritas story is now in New York Times : PRITA MULYASARI became famous, as her lawyer put it, for going from “e-mail to jail.” Her ordeal began when she sent an e-mail message complaining about the poor treatment she received at a hospital to 20 relatives, friends and co-workers. The message, forwarded from one ...6 days ago

