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Saturday, March 04, 2006
Cyberlibel - watch what you post! From now on, people who post defaming entries on their weblogs will face legal action. From the Toronto Globe and Mail - "Whatever the readership, libel lawyers and technology watchers say as more people use the Internet, the number of people getting in trouble for electronic words whether on websites and blogs, e-mails or electronic bulletin boards is also rising." Also, same source, - "The technology may be new but the law isn't.“It's as though this person was putting up flyers or putting them under people's doors,” said Toronto lawyer David Potts, who specializes in the fast-growing field known as “cyberlibel.” “It seems new because it's out in the ether, but cyberlibel is just a form of information warfare.”Marc-Andre Blanchard of Gowling Lafleur Henderson said such cases are more prevalent, particularly in labour law, where collective agreements may make it difficult for a company to sue an employee they consider to be slandering them. But that doesn't prevent disciplinary action. “It's more and more common in labour relations,” Mr. Blanchard said, noting that many of the cases go unpublicized because the processes are rarely public." Hopefully, I won't get into trouble for quoting the Globe and Mail. But can you imagine what's going to happen to most of the American political blogs? The Small Town Hick also posts on Observations of a Small Town Hick, and on Page 10 International. Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by smalltownhick at 4:16 PM |
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