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New Guinea Tribesmen Sue New Yorker Author for $10M
Two New Guinea tribesmen have filed a $10 million lawsuit claiming author Jared Diamond falsely accused them of murder and other crimes. More »
Tweet this: You’re being sued
The first libel suit against a Twitter user was launched in March, in the United States. It joins a growing class of suits against bloggers, message-board posters and social network users. More »
Mass. Abortion-Free Speech Buffer Zone Gets Appeals Court Hearing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit will hold a hearing on Tuesday concerning an appeal of a judges decision rejecting a free speech challenge to a new buffer zone. Pro-life advocates say the buffer zone limits the free speech rights of abortion protestors and sidewalk counselors. More »