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It doesn't seem risky in the US, I'm not aware of any similar laws here. Fortunately, I don't live in the UK, so their laws don't apply to me, even if they say
by pinksoda 17y ago
It doesn't seem risky in the US, I'm not aware of any similar laws here.
Fortunately, I don't live in the UK, so their laws don't apply to me, even if they say they do.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoHa, good one. It's more generally called "forum shopping" but specfically it would be "libel tourism". http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15179462 http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?stor... might open your eyes a little: >The most famous example is the case of Rachel Ehrenfeld, an American who wrote a book about the funding of Islamic terrorism. It sold a mere 23 copies in Britain, over the internet. But a Saudi businessman sued her in a London court and was awarded over £100,000 ($160,000).
- pinksoda 17y agoThat's pretty common. Take a look here: >> Despite its track record of successfully defending cases brought in U.S. courts, in July 2003 a default judgment was entered against the site in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court High Court of Justice for EC$27,100,932.00.[4] The award, made in Eastern Caribbean currency rather than U.S. dollars, has not been recognized or enforced by any U.S. Court. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripoff_Report http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripoff_Report