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U.S. Legislation Blocks Enforcement of “Libel Tourism” Judgments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2010

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References

1 Pub. L. No. 111-223, 124 Stat. 2380 (2010).

2 White House Press Release, Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2765, H.R. 5874 and S. 1749 (Aug. 10, 2010), at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/10/statement-press-secretary-hr-2765-hr-5874-and-s-1749.

3 Obama Approves “Libel Tourist” Laws (Aug. 11, 2010), at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10940211; Obama Signs “Libel Tourism” Bill (Aug. 10, 2010), at http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-congress-passes-libel-tourism-bill-20100728-10uw4.html.

4 No More Libel Tourists, Editorial, Wash. Post, Aug. 13, 2010, at A18.