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N.Y. has no defamation jurisdiction on out-of-state blog post
New York courts do not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit over allegedly defamatory online statements about a rescue group's…
February 14, 2012
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Libel and Privacy
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Ohio high court extends libel reach to Virginia resident
A Virginia resident who posted allegedly defamatory comments on several websites may be sued in an Ohio court even if…
June 16, 2010
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German court claims jurisdiction in lawsuit against American author
One of Germany's highest appellate courts this month ruled that the country’s courts have long-arm jurisdiction over an American author…
March 18, 2010
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Court refuses to protect author from British libel verdict
New York’s highest court ruled against author Rachel Ehrenfeld yesterday, refusing to protect her from British libel laws which heavily…
December 21, 2007
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Libel and Privacy
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