Archive for ‘Europe’

Free speech row after man is arrested for posting image of a burning Poppy on his Facebook page on Remembrance Sunday | Mail Online

by   |  11.12.12  |  Europe, Free Speech

Free speech row after man is arrested for posting image of a burning Poppy on his Facebook page on Remembrance Sunday More »

The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Memory Holes, part 2

by   |  08.09.12  |  Europe, Privacy

The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Memory Holes, part 2. More »

Uzbek Presidents Daughter Sues French Website For Calling Dad A Dictator

by   |  05.19.11  |  Europe, International, Libel

Uzbek Presidents Daughter Sues French Website For Calling Dad A Dictator More »

Russian rock critic faces four separate libel cases

by   |  05.18.11  |  Europe, Libel

The dangers of satire More »

Tacky and Undignified: Judge Files Complaint against Merkel over Bin Laden Comments

by   |  05.07.11  |  Europe, Free Speech

Tacky and Undignified: Judge Files Complaint against Merkel over Bin Laden Comments More »

Bird Trouble: Angry Greeks to Sue German Magazine for Defamation

by   |  04.21.11  |  Europe, Free Speech, Libel

Bird Trouble: Angry Greeks to Sue German Magazine for Defamation More »

Britain Tries to Curb Libel Lawsuits

by   |  03.20.11  |  British law, Europe, Libel

Britain Tries to Curb Libel Lawsuits More »

French court convicts Google and boss of defamation

by   |  09.25.10  |  Europe, Libel

French court convicts Google and boss of defamation More »

British Lawmakers Look at Rewriting Libel Law

by   |  12.11.09  |  Europe, Libel

British Lawmakers Look at Rewriting Libel Law More »

House of Lords to back libel law changes

by   |  10.26.09  |  British law, Europe, Libel

The Guardian has this story about changing the law of libel in England. There’s some discussion here about libel tourism. More »