Libel

Finnish Court Says Teen Libeled Teacher With YouTube Clip

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2007 - 2:51pm.

Helsinki - A court in Finland has found a 15-year-old guilty of libel, for posting a YouTube clip of his teacher singing karaoke at a school event with the added English-language subtitle, "Karaoke of the mental hospital," Reuters reported.

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Bloggers Granted First Federal Court Press Credentials for Libby Trial

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2007 - 12:20pm.

Washington - For the first time, bloggers have been given press credentials by a U.S. federal court, and will be present in the courtroom to cover the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Calif. Supreme Court Extends Web Libel Protections to Individual Users

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2006 - 1:52pm.
San Francisco - The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that individuals who republish third-party defamatory information about someone online cannot be sued for libel. Under the ruling, which expands free speech protections of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, only the original source of a defamatory statement on the Internet can be sued, and not anyone who republishes the statement.