H.R.2765 - Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services. view all titles (7)

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  • Official: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services. as introduced.
  • Short: Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: SPEECH Act as reported to senate.
  • Short: Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act as passed senate.
  • Short: SPEECH Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act as enacted.
  • Short: SPEECH Act as enacted.

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12/22/10
Our freedom of speech

Fortunately, the United States Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, HR 2765, the bulkily-named Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, or SPEECH Act,¹ which bars American ...

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12/07/10
Mind what you say - English Judges are Listening

To provide some protection to Americans who may be sued in London, President Obama signed earlier this year a law with the rather long title of HR 2765: Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act ...

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11/29/10
H.R. 2765 "SPEECH Act" - Encyclopædia Dramatica Forums

HR 2765 "SPEECH Act" Encyclopædia Dramatica Collaboration.

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11/17/10
HR 2765 "SPEECH Act"

Signed into law over the summer, it protects Americans against defamation suits from foreign courts to the extent they would be protected under the First Amendment. This was largely in response to British libel laws. ...

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11/15/10
Govt targets one million tourists Annually

Unites U.S. Congress to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and Publishers Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, Pls the House of Representatives across the world passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our ...

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11/15/10
New York Times Dark History | hannahchan.com

Ehrenfeld's experience prompted the passage of anti-libel-tourism legislation on the state level, as well as the SPEECH Act (H.R. 2765), signed into law by President Obama in August. The new law prevents federal enforcement of foreign ...

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11/12/10
The 77 Secrets » Blog Archive » ny times brown university

Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act (SPEECH Act). ...

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11/11/10
An interesting article about publishing and the law (think G Soros ...

Ehrenfeld's experience prompted the passage of anti-libel-tourism legislation on the state level, as well as the SPEECH Act (H.R. 2765), signed into law by President Obama in August. The new law prevents federal enforcement of foreign ...

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11/10/10
US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and ...

US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and Publishers Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our Enduring ...

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11/10/10
Sagarika Ghose's blog: Listen to the 'little people' « Hollywood Today

Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act (SPEECH Act). ...

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11/08/10
Singapore News Alternative: Singapore doctor: Porn cures premature ...

US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and Publishers - Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our End.. ...

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11/08/10
Singapore News Alternative: Singapore Airlines reports profit of ...

US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and Publishers - Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our End.. ...

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11/08/10
Singapore News Alternative: Singapore scientists develop green ...

US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and Publishers - Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our End.. ...

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11/08/10
US Congress Unites to Pass Bill Protecting American Authors and ...

Lightning struck at Congress for a second time last week, when the House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2765, the Securing and Protecting our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act (SPEECH Act). ...

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10/25/10
CNBC: Toomey Open to Abolishing Labor Department, Education ...

... 10/21/99, #521; HR 1, 5/23/01, #135 & #136; HR 2765, 9/5/03, #479, 9/9/03, #490]; Supported removing nearly 112000 students from work-study programs by voting to cut the Work Study Program by $106 million [HConRes 68, 4/14/99, #85] ...

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10/15/10
Librarians' Group: Lawsuits that kill books

Ehrenfeld's experience prompted the passage of anti-libel-tourism legislation on the state level, as well as the SPEECH Act (H.R. 2765), signed into law by President Obama in August. The new law prevents federal enforcement of foreign ...

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10/10/10
Federal law opposing 'libel tourism' approved by Congress ...

NEW YORK–As the founder of the movement against libel tourism, I congratulate Congress foir unanimously passing HR 2765 (as amended by the Leahy-Sessions 'Speech' Act) on July 27th. A bipartisan bill, the 'Speech' Act is based on New ...

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10/10/10
Federal law opposing 'libel tourism' approved by Congress ...

By Rachel Ehrenfeld NEW YORK–As the founder of the movement against libel tourism, I congratulate Congress foir unanimously passing HR 2765 (as amended by the Leahy-Sessions 'Speech' Act) on July 27th. A bipartisan bill, the 'Speech' ...

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09/25/10
Congress and Obama recognize the dangers of libel lawsuits. May ...

... at the very least – I was intrigued by a recent invitation celebrating the passage of the above-referenced SPEECH Act, formally known as H.R. 2765, Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act. ...

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09/25/10
Congress and Obama recognize the dangers of libel lawsuits. May ...

... at the very least – I was intrigued by a recent invitation celebrating the passage of the above-referenced SPEECH Act, formally known as H.R. 2765, Securing the Protection of Our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act. ...

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09/20/10
Daled Amos: Dictating To The Media: Libel Tourism Abroad--And ...

... State “Libel Terrorism Protection Act”[PDF] (also known as “Rachel's Law”)--and later the SPEECH (Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage) Act, HR 2765, which was signed into law in August. ...

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08/24/10
Reflections on the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative « MEDIADEM

[5] The Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act or 'Speech Act', H.R. 2765 (2010), prohibits US courts from enforcing foreign defamation judgements where these fail to comply with US First ...

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08/24/10
Joe Sestak Leads Emergency Meeting on Education in Philadelphia ...

7 percent lifetime rating from the National Education Association; Gave tax dollars to private schools by voting multiple times to expand vouchers [HR 2, #521, 10/21/99; HR 1, #135 and #136, 5/23/01; HR 2765, #479, 9/5/03 and #490, ...

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08/19/10
Legal Self-Help: No Man is an Island, but WIPO is No Man.

His district also includes Graceland. That can't be a coincidence, because he is the Congressional King of Free Speech legislation. Cohen sponsored HR 2765, the Libel Tourism bill, and Obama signed it into law on Tuesday. ...

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08/18/10
OpEdNews - Article: The Obama Administration: August 1-16, 2010

H.R. 2765, the "Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act," or the SPEECH Act of 2010 which amended title 28, United States Code, to prohibit recognition and enforcement of certain foreign ...

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08/18/10
H.R. 2765: Bipartisan Consensus on Meaningful Legislation Still ...

H.R. 2765, introduced by Representative Steve Cohen, preserves American writers' free speech and protects them against libel shopping. The bill prohibits American courts from recognizing or cooperating with libel decisions by foreign ...

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08/16/10
Letter Gratitude Support Support: Corrections Letters Inmates

ACLU Letter to the Senate in Support of HR 2765 Securing the ... http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/aclu-letter-senate-support-hr-2765-securing-protection-our-enduring-and-established-cons. Services - Grants: US Senator Bernie Sanders ...

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08/16/10
Cybertelecom News Clips: 8.16 :: Americans Doubt Government :: Not ...

New Anti-Libel Tourism Act (HR 2765) Extends 47 USC 230 to Foreign Judgments, Tech & Marketing Law President Obama signed HR 2765, the "SPEECH Act," into law, codified at 28 USC Secs. 4101-4105. The. ...

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08/15/10
August 16 roundup

10, signed into law H.R. 2765, the Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, or the "SPEECH Act." As the House Committee report summarizes, the law is supposed to discourage plaintiffs... […] ...

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08/15/10
Subrogation without adult supervision

10, signed into law H.R. 2765, the Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, or the "SPEECH Act." As the House Committee report summarizes, the law is supposed to discourage plaintiffs... […] ...

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