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In Dow Jones & Co. v. Harrods, Limited, and Mohammed Al-Fayed, the Wall Street Journal sought a court order prohibiting the upscale department store and its owner from suing the newspaper for libel. It was a preemptive strike that failed. Yet it was but another move on the global chessboard of libel that has developed among international media. Plaintiffs seek to sue in nations with reputation-friendly laws. Media seek the shelter of United States courts which refuse to recognize foreign court decisions that do not apply First Amendment protections. The Internet has added a new dimension to the chessboard. Any article uploaded on the Internet is instantly available throughout the world. The legal chess game is likely to continue. |
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Name: International Communication Association
URL: http://www.icahdq.org
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MLA Citation:
| Spellman, Robert. "Libel On The Global Stage: The Chessboard of International Forums" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA, May 27, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p111409_index.html> |
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| Spellman, R. L. , 2003-05-27 "Libel On The Global Stage: The Chessboard of International Forums" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p111409_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
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Abstract: In Dow Jones & Co. v. Harrods, Limited, and Mohammed Al-Fayed, the Wall Street Journal sought a court order prohibiting the upscale department store and its owner from suing the newspaper for libel. It was a preemptive strike that failed. Yet it was but another move on the global chessboard of libel that has developed among international media. Plaintiffs seek to sue in nations with reputation-friendly laws. Media seek the shelter of United States courts which refuse to recognize foreign court decisions that do not apply First Amendment protections. The Internet has added a new dimension to the chessboard. Any article uploaded on the Internet is instantly available throughout the world. The legal chess game is likely to continue. |
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| Libel On The Global Stage: The Chessboard Of International Forums For the Wall Street Journal it was farce transformed into an effort to pick its pocket. When Mohamed Al Fayed the eccentric owner of upscale London department store Harrods.1 threatened to sue the newspaper for libel in the London High Court 2 the Journal responded with legal creativity. Its lawyers sought an order from a federal court in the United States forbidding Al Fayed and Harrods from seeking defamation |
| suits in foreign courts will become an increasing but foreseeable cost for truly international media. Other media that have Internet editions but no physical presence internationally are unlikely to have difficulties. Serving of process is too difficult. American-based international media will continue to be able to halt execution of judgment on their United States assets. That is a competitive advantage for American companies because media enterprises generally have few assets outside their home base. That advantage may force other |
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