The Law of Defamation and the Internet
Recent legal developments, prepared by an Australian barrister.
Defamation Havens
Brian Martin's paper claims that "The Net provides an effective means of responding to Net defamation and for publishing material that the mass media are afraid to touch". [First Monday magazine.]
Roger Clarke's 'Defamation on the Web'
Comprehensive analysis of whether the act of placing a document on a web-site constitutes publication in the jurisdictions into which the document is subsequently downloaded.
Libel and Defamation in the Information Age
Eric Eden's article concludes with "The reality is that libel and defamation laws are enforceable in the virtual world just like they are in the real world".
Online Defamation
Archive of decisions and litigation provided by the AOL Legal Department.
Defamation on the Internet
In this paper David F. Sutherland identifies developments respecting the application of defamation law to the Internet.
Yahoo Groups: Cyberlibel-and-E-mail
Archive and joining information for an e-mail discussion list for persons concerned with libel on the Internet.
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