H.R.6146 - To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments.

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9/27/2008--Passed House amended. Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation that is based upon a publication concerning a public figure or a matter of public concern, unless the domestic court determines tha
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9/27/2008--Passed House amended. Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment for defamation that is based upon a publication concerning a public figure or a matter of public concern, unless the domestic court determines that the judgment is consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution.


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12/30/08
Supporters Hope to See "Libel Tourism" Legislation Taken up Next ...

The House passed a version (HR 6146), sponsored by Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen , by voice vote Sept. 27. It would prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing a foreign libel judgment unless it meets U.S. standards of protection for free ...

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12/21/08
Free Speech and “Libel Tourism” | American Sentinel

H.R. 6146: would protect defendants in foreign defamation actions from the enforcement of foreign judgments inconsistent with U.S. free speech law. S.2977: and H.R. 5814:, the “Free Speech Protection Act of 2008,” would both protect ...

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12/21/08
Rudi Stettner: Free Speech and “Libel Tourism”

H.R. 6146: would protect defendants in foreign defamation actions from the enforcement of foreign judgments inconsistent with U.S. free speech law. S.2977: and H.R. 5814:, the “Free Speech Protection Act of 2008,” would both protect ...

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