O'Neill in second libel win

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O'Neill: U.S. Planned Iraq War Pre-9/11
(AP)

O'Neill: U.S. Planned Iraq War Pre-9/11
(AP) 01/10/2004 05:40 PM
AP - Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill contends the United States began laying the groundwork for an invasion of Iraq just days after President Bush took office in January 2001 — more than two years before the start of the U.S.-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein.

Football: O'Neill praises Larsson

Football: O'Neill praises Larsson 05/23/2004 01:59 AM
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill and his players pay tribute to Henrik Larsson after the Scottish Cup final.

Football: Celtic's O'Neill pledge

Football: Celtic's O'Neill pledge 04/15/2004 06:32 AM
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn vows to do all he can to keep manager Martin O'Neill.

O'Neill lashes 'blind man' Bush

O'Neill lashes 'blind man' Bush 01/10/2004 12:26 AM
A former US treasury secretary gives an unflattering account of his time under President Bush.

"washingtonpost.com: O'Neill: Plan to
Hit Iraq Began Pre-9/11"

"washingtonpost.com: O'Neill: Plan to
Hit Iraq Began Pre-9/11" 01/12/2004 02:57 AM

Raptors Fire O'Neill, Four Ass't Coaches
(AP)

Raptors Fire O'Neill, Four Ass't Coaches
(AP) 04/16/2004 02:18 PM
AP - The Toronto Raptors fired first-year coach Kevin O'Neill on Friday, a day after he questioned the team's commitment to winning.

washingtonpost.com: O'Neill: Plan to Hit
Iraq Began Pre-9/11

washingtonpost.com: O'Neill: Plan to Hit
Iraq Began Pre-9/11 01/11/2004 01:33 PM
Senior administration official: O'Neill's suggestion 'is laughable. Nobody listened to him when he was in office. Why should anybody now?' .. washingtonpost.com: O'Neill: Plan to Hit Iraq Began Pre-9/11 .. new book

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Libel Law Still Not Settled For Bloggers

Libel Law Still Not Settled For Bloggers 06/16/2004 10:45 PM
In the last year, we've received five or six legal threats at Techdirt. In every case, it concerned a comment on the site not written by anyone here, which should protect us from any real lawsuit. In most cases, the threatening party went away pretty quickly when the law was explained to them, but some people always feel that they need to sue. While the legal protections are mostly clear, some parts of internet libel law are still unsettled. It may depend on where you are, and whether or not you get a judge who actually understands the internet. Part of the problem is that most of the laws written for print publications have not been extended to the internet where applicable. The other problem is that not every judge has interpreted some of the laws in the same way. Either way, it seems likely that there are going to be many more lawsuits before this issue gets settled.

Blogger sued for libel

Blogger sued for libel 03/14/2005 06:21 PM
(Following links are all in Finnish. Sorry.)

Ilkka Pöyry, the headmaster of the Muhos Korivaara school, who has been using (and approving) questionable methods to give fundamentalist religious schooling to kids in the elementary grades (3-4), has sued Jani of Marginaali for libel. (Well, not really sued, it's more like asking the police to look into the matter by claiming that a crime has occurred. I don't know the English words for that.)

While Jani's tone in expressing his opinion is, in my opinion, overly harsh, his feelings are understandable. Knowing Finnish mentality the situation has had to have been really bad, if multiple families have gone against the popular opinion in a small, Finnish rural town. The person who was supposed to investigate the matter within the town reported multiple attempts to prevent his work or to arrive at a certain conclusion, including a lawsuit by the same Ilkka Pöyry (which the police found unfounded). Even an expert group investigation was declared secret by the town council, though the conclusion was made public, and resulted in the Oulu regional government issuing a warning to the headmaster.

Now Mr. Pöyry seems to go around on a rampage, trying to fix his tarnished reputation by suing people who were angered by the news articles (not a smart tactic). It will be an interesting landmark case for Finnish bloggers, because if Jani is convicted, a great many people will have to start and bite their tongues. While Jani's language is harsh, it is not unheard of, and I've read far worse comments about other people in both blogs and the USENET newsgroups. Besides, Jani has written about it only once - some others have been doing it for years.

Update: The Enter-magazine wants to know why the Oulu police is telling Jani to remove the pages, as this is clearly unconstitutional? Only a court can order web pages to be shut down...

Update2: The story of askola.org is also worth reading. A local elected representative of Askola has been holding a column on the Internet, criticizing the Central party -lead town council, and was sued for slander. He was found guilty and was sentenced to 200,000 € worth of damages (which is very high in Finland), but has since appealed to the EU human rights court. The case seems otherwise pretty usual, petty Finnish local politics, but what is really odd is that apparently two separate courts refused to say exactly what he had done wrong and point out the parts of his writings that are libelous. That worries me a lot. Anyway, he has now decided to carry a video camera with him to the council sessions and tape everything, which seems to have a very calming effect on the sessions. I think this is a good example of the transparent society in action, and how it would benefit even on a local level.

Update3: The police has now instructed Jani to remove the offending material from the website according to the ".fi top level domain rules", which state that the police can ask for a suspension of a domain, if it's suspected to be used in crime. However, Jani's web site is under the ".net" -TLD, so to me this sounds awfully like an unlawful threat... What kind of police behaviour is this!?! "Remove the stuff or we'll shut you down completely!" What happened to "innocent until proven guilty"?

Update4: The media got interested as well. Tuomas Kilpi of Enter-magazine has asked the Finnish high-ranking police officials and the Ministry of Communication wh

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mi2g - fud, lies and libel

mi2g - fud, lies and libel 07/21/2004 08:08 PM
not-mi2g_at_hushmail.com (Jul 20 2004)

libel insurance for bl0ggers

libel insurance for bl0ggers 02/19/2004 03:28 PM
i am thinking i need some pardon-my-big-mouth coverage

Amazon settles libel suit

Amazon settles libel suit 12/21/2003 06:12 AM
USA Today Dec 21 2003 5:16AM ET

Hain almost faced sex libel case

Hain almost faced sex libel case 08/20/2004 02:18 AM
Commons Leader Peter Hain almost faced a criminal libel prosecution over sex scandal allegations he made 30 years ago.

Internet libel is 'a woolly area'

Internet libel is 'a woolly area' 01/06/2005 04:26 AM
Irish News Jan 6 2005 8:29AM GMT

If murder won't work, try crying libel

If murder won't work, try crying libel 07/14/2004 10:35 PM
Salon Jul 15 2004 2:39AM GMT

Could Google News be sued for libel?

Could Google News be sued for libel? 06/05/2004 02:34 AM
CyberJournalist.net Jun 5 2004 5:27AM GMT

Google Sued for Libel After Man Ego
Surfs

Google Sued for Libel After Man Ego
Surfs 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
SERPs as editorial content: "...he was told by friends and family that typing "Mark Maughan" into a Google search engine delivered "alarming, false, misleading and injurious results" about him and the business."

Rowan Atkinson wins libel pay-out

Rowan Atkinson wins libel pay-out 04/22/2004 06:43 AM
Actor Rowan Atkinson accepts libel damages over newspaper allegations he was on the edge of a breakdown.

New Internet Anti-Libel Law
Unenforceable For Now: NEC

New Internet Anti-Libel Law
Unenforceable For Now: NEC 04/12/2004 10:06 AM
Digital Chosunilbo Apr 12 2004 1:38PM GMT

Eastwood settles £5.5m libel case

Eastwood settles £5.5m libel case 08/13/2004 03:55 AM
Actor Clint Eastwood settles a $10m (£5.5m) libel case over a book that accused him of beating his ex-wife.

Yet Another Case About The Jurisdiction
Over Internet Libel Charges

Yet Another Case About The Jurisdiction
Over Internet Libel Charges 03/14/2005 05:27 PM
This is a legal question that's going to keep showing up: is a news publisher liable for libel laws in countries other than where they publish, if they publish on the web? A few years ago, an Australian court ruled yes, saying an Australian man could sue Dow Jones in Australia over a story they wrote and hosted in the US. Last month, a similar case got some attention, but this time, because the person who felt wrong lived in Saudi Arabia, but sued in the UK because they have stricter libel laws. This, of course, demonstrates the real problem with leaving this jurisdictional question open: people will jurisdiction shop to find one with more favorable laws. The latest case adds another twist. A former UN official accused of various "sexual and financial transgressions" is suing the Washington Post over their stories on the subject in Canada. A Canadian court has said this is okay. In his defense, he does live in Canada. However, he didn't move there until three years after the article was published. Either way, these types of cases are going to become increasingly common, and certain locations will build up reputations for (a) allowing internet libel cases that originated elsewhere to be heard there and (b) for regularly siding with the individual making the accusations.

Calif. Woman Sues Schwarzenegger for
Libel

Calif. Woman Sues Schwarzenegger for
Libel 12/09/2003 01:33 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 9 2003 0:32AM ET

Doctor Who actor wins libel case

Doctor Who actor wins libel case 06/29/2004 09:08 AM
Actor Christopher Eccleston, who stars in the new Doctor Who, wins a libel case over his professional conduct.

Law Offers Internet Publishers Scant
Guidance on Libel

Law Offers Internet Publishers Scant
Guidance on Libel 06/16/2004 09:26 PM
Online Journalism Review Jun 17 2004 1:19AM GMT

Amazon pays libel damages again over
Northern Ireland book

Amazon pays libel damages again over
Northern Ireland book 12/22/2003 09:04 AM
Third time around

An Interview With John O'Neill - Right
Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

An Interview With John O'Neill - Right
Wing News (Conservative News and Views) 09/09/2004 03:25 AM
An Interview With John O'Neill - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views) .. interview

rightwingnews.com/interviews/johno.php
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No Caterpillar, No Cocoon? -
Plus--Whistling past the libel
graveyard. By Mickey Kaus

No Caterpillar, No Cocoon? -
Plus--Whistling past the libel
graveyard. By Mickey Kaus 07/23/2004 09:38 AM
Mickey Kaus .. Kausfiles' .. Kausfiles .. MK

slate.msn.com/id/2104072
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Libel Suit 9/11 - Michael Moore's
hysterical, empty threats. By Jack
Shafer

Libel Suit 9/11 - Michael Moore's
hysterical, empty threats. By Jack
Shafer 06/22/2004 12:19 PM
Libel Suit 9/11: Michael Moore's hysterical, empty threats .. runs the gauntlet of Michael Moore's lawyers .. eggs him on

slate.msn.com/id/2102725
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CyberMonday Morning: South Korean
E-Libel Law Struck Down; Three States
Want To Join Oracle Antitrust Suit; Ch

CyberMonday Morning: South Korean
E-Libel Law Struck Down; Three States
Want To Join Oracle Antitrust Suit; Ch 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT
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