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Free Speech Protection Act of 2008

A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United States persons on the basis of publications or speech in the United States.

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5/6/2008--Introduced.
Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 - Declares that any U.S. person against whom a lawsuit for defamation is brought in a foreign country on the basis of the content of any writing, utterance, or other speech by that person that has been published, uttered, or othe... moreSee Full Bill Text

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July 18, 2008 Rachel's Law Update

Now referred to as Rachel' Law, a national version S. 2977, the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, was introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter on May 6, 2008. The bill would protect journalists and authors from libel suits brought against ...

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July 14, 2008 Comment on Losing our 1st Amendment rights in foreign courts by Mike

Senate bill: S.2977. Text available here: http://www.thomas.gov/. Judiciary Committees. House of Representatives: http://judiciary.house.gov/Committeemembership.aspx. Senate: http://judiciary.senate.gov/members.cfm ...

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May 05, 2008 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2977: A bill to create a Federal cause ...

Arlen Specter [R-PA] introduced S. 2977: A bill to create a Federal cause of action to determine whether defamation exists under United States law in cases in which defamation actions have been brought in foreign courts against United ...

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