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Canada’s Moral Dilemma: Torture by CSIS – a crisis in democracy
It’s just like “The Stasi” treated dissidents, except this human rights abuse is happening in Canada today. Some call it no-touch torture. The Stasi called it Zerzetsen.
In an article about the torture of a Canadian citizen at the behest of CSIS in the Sudan, The... 
Rumor Mongering, The Mob and Web 2.0’s Ugly Side
Recently there have been big uproars regarding the growing lack of responsiblity of some blogs and the mob attacks that are set to follow their posts. For some peculiar reason some bloggers seem to believe they can post whatever they want to, running around like cowboys... 
Maceda, Tribune publisher sued
Philippines Senate President Ernesto Maceda is being sued for libel. The case stemmed from a column written by Maceda in the Daily Tribune newspaper. The column allege that former Labor Secretary and now Development Bank of the Philippines chairperson Patricia Sto Tomas... 
Colorado Man Charged With Felony for Craig's List Rant
It may be a blue law with origins way back in English common law, but it's still on the books in the great state of Colorado and a local prosecutor has taken the rare step of using it to charge a man who wrote... 
created by Emilio Lizardo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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_UGLY_ Author Wins Court Case Against Cruel Mother
CONSTANCE Briscoe, 51, who made a fortune from her "misery" genre novel Ugly, in which she claims she was called "Miss Piss A Bed" by her cruel mother and had a sexual pass made at her by her stepfather, has today... 
McCann 'Tapas Seven' friends win £375,000 in damages
The friends of Kate and Gerry McCann who were dining when the couple when their daughter went missing in Portugal, who came to be known as teh "tapas seven" in the UK media, have won libel damages from Express...
Alabama vs. Georgia: The '62 game had an important legal impact
Part of the origin of the "public figure" in libel law began with the 1962 Alabama-Georgia football game and the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.The game between Alabama and Georgia tonight on ESPN calls to...
Cat Stevens "Looking for a Modestly-Headed Woman" Wins Libel Claim
The seventies folk guitarist Cat Stevens who sang of "Looking for a hard-headed woman" and the macabre "My Lady D'Arbanville" has today won damages for being accused of being "bigoted." Perhaps Yusuf...
created by Christina 123 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Madeleine McCann: Suspect Robert Murat settles libel claim
Robert Murat, the first formal suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has spoken of the "utter destruction" of his life after settling a libel action against several newspapers which implicated him in...
Supreme Court of Canada Unanimously Defrosts Libel Chill
Good news for free speech supporters in Canada:"The media should not live in constant fear of facing a libel suit every time a provocative commentary is published or broadcast, the Supreme Court of Canada said yesterday in a major ruling won by controversial Vancouver radio...
Morrissey accepts racism apology
Morrissey does seem oddly conservative at times, but racist? Come on. Maybe he really is hated for loving."Music magazine The Word was today forced to apologise to former Smiths frontman Morrissey in the high...
Court overturns libel award over restaurant review
A UK court has overturned a €25,000 libel judgement against a newspaper for writing a negative restaurant review." Belfast High Court has ordered a retrial in the case of a newspaper's appeal against a €25,000 libel award over a restaurant review. ...
Liberal Pythonesque Rant Results in Conservative Lawsuit
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFederal Opposition Liberal Leader Stephane Dion's accusations of bribery and corruption against the Conservation Prime Minister Stephen Harper televised on...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Does Libby Love Libel?
The Carnegie Newsletter, which acknowleges receiving donations from Member of Parliament Libby Davies [NDP], continues it’s defamation campaign against William “Bill” Simpson, a homeless man who was elected to the Carnegie Board of Directors.Carnegie members were...
Trolls Can Remain Anonymous: It's the Law!
"A California court has found that trolls are protected by the first amendment and are entitled to anonymity. The ruling comes despite previous cases where trolls have been arrested (be it once they have been...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1236 views | 10 recommendations | 4 comments
