Constitutional Law
Jun. 9, 2009
Britain's Speech Impediment
"Libel tourism" - when suits are filed in plaintiff-friendly Britain - is a direct threat to Americans' right of free speech, writes John F. Stephens.
London once promoted tourism with this slogan: "Only in London." With recent court rulings sending freedom of speech rights on holiday, that saying aptly applies to its legal system as well. The city is becoming the destination of choice for those who do not like something being published, streamed or broadcast about them, even if the offending publication originates in another country, especially the United States. In the age of the Internet, almost everything that gets published instan...
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