Intellectual Property,
Government
Sep. 27, 2013
Libel tourism's trip cut short in federal appellate court
"Libel tourism" is a form of forum shopping in which plaintiffs file libel suits against U.S. publishers in foreign jurisdictions, then seek to enforce those judgments in the U.S.
Andrew J. Thomas
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Phone: (213) 239-5100
Email: ajthomas@jenner.com
Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA
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Earlier this month, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became the first federal appellate court to issue a decision applying a federal law enacted to curb "libel tourism" - a form of international forum shopping in which plaintiffs file libel suits against U.S. authors and publishers in foreign jurisdictions with lax free speech protections, then seek to enforce those judgments in the U.S.
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