Privacy and libel law: the clash with press freedom

"Privacy and Libel Law: The Clash with Press Freedom discusses the different approaches to the law of libel and privacy on either side of the Atlantic and the Rachel Ehrenfeld case that generated the lobbying campaign that eventually resulted in President Obama signing the SPEECH Act into law i...

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Main Author: Tweed, Paul (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Haywards Heath Bloomsbury Professional 2012
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Privacy and Libel Law: The Clash with Press Freedom discusses the different approaches to the law of libel and privacy on either side of the Atlantic and the Rachel Ehrenfeld case that generated the lobbying campaign that eventually resulted in President Obama signing the SPEECH Act into law in the US."--From p. 4 of cover
Item Description:Literaturangaben und Index
Background to the controversy - differences in attitudes towards "freedom of speech" in the US and UK -- Development of libel law in the USA -- Increased media attention on defamation and privacy -- The clamour for reform -- The developing laws of privacy -- A decade of press intrusions -- The press on trial -- Access to justice -- The battle for privacy -- An international perspective -- Intellectual property and other rights -- Who guards the guardians? -- Conclusion
Physical Description:XIX, 148 S.
ISBN:9781847669025
1847669026