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

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5/22/2008--Introduced.
Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a domestic court from recognizing or enforcing a foreign judgment concerning defamation unless the domestic court determines that the foreign judgment is consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution.
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October 09, 2008 Catching Up With The American Congress For Truth And ACT For America

I must rightfully plead guilty on this charge. That I have not been keeping up with the important information being brought forth by two great sites. Sisters of each other really. Those being The American Congress for Truth, ...

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October 06, 2008 ‘LIBEL TOURISM’: THE FIX WE NEED

NY Post: Op-ed Columnists –. THE House of Representa tives last month passed a bill to prohibit the recogni tion and enforcement of certain foreign defamation judgments. The Senate is expected to take it up soon. ...

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