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Debating "Lawfare"
by Philip Klein https://www.legal-project.org/349/debating-lawfare Excerpt:
This morning, I attended the opening panel of the conference Imentioned earlier on the global efforts to use the legal system to silence speech critical of Islam. Much of the early discussion focused on the practice of "libel tourism," a trend under which American authors are being sued in foreign courts with less free speech protections. While such lawsuits are typically unsuccessful, they have the ability to create an environment in which publishers are afraid to print works critical of Islam because they simply don't want to go through the ordeal or expense of lawsuits. Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz called the threat "the invisible killer of the legal system," noting that its "silent nature" has a chilling effect on free speech before it even takes place. He said it's an issue that "transcends politics," and reminded the audience that he was a liberal. James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal argued that the free speech protections in the U.S. are strong enough that American authors shouldn't have anything to fear. Read the complete original version of this item... receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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