International
Exporting the Sullivan Case…to Belgium
Richard WinfieldAn amicus curiae brief invites the European Court to consider how the U.S. Supreme Court resolved an issue as to whether a public official who is neither named nor identified in public criticism of government has standing in litigation to punish the authors of the criticism.
TOPICS : International
UK Court Denies U.S. Request to Extradite Julian Assange
Raymond M. BaldinoAccording to UK experts, the United States faces an uphill battle on appeal because the Court’s findings of fact regarding Assange’s mental health are unlikely to be reversed.
TOPICS : International, Newsgathering
Link Liability – An EU/US Comparison and Guide
Edward Klaris & Alexia BedatGenerally, in the United States, the act of linking to material that is either copyrighted or defamatory does not, on its own, carry liability. In Europe, however, the analysis has recently become significantly more complex.