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Basics of Minnesota Defamation Law

General information provided by an attorney based in Minneapolis.
Defamation

Excerpt from David Hurd's Employee Survival Handbook covering defamation in the workplace.
Defamation Act 1996

Complete text of the official legislation for the UK.
Defamation Law and Free Speech

Leaflet with information about legal rights and options for action for people who may be threatened by a legal action or who are worried about something they want to say or publish. (November 1, 1996)
English Libel Law and the E.U. Provisions Governing Free Movement of Goods

David F. Dieteman claims that "English defamation law conflicts with E.U. free movement of goods provisions because the massive and unpredictable liabilities of English libel law have "equivalent effect" to restrictions on trade." [PDF] (March 19, 2001)
Foreign Libel, Slander and Defamation Cases

Summaries of cases from countries outside the U.S.
If You Can't Say Something Nice, Don't Say Anything

David Flint's paper covers defamation, civil liberties, and self-regulation, and cites relevant case law from both the US and the UK. (August 1, 1999)
It's a Small World After All: Emerging Protections for the U.S. Media Sued in England

An article by Laura R. Handman and Robert D. Balin that reflects upon the practice of plaintiffs bringing their libel suits into British courts, despite not residing in Britain. (September 1, 1998)
Lords Urged to Ease Libel Law for Political Reports

"Britain's highest court, the House of Lords, was urged yesterday to change the law of libel "where it interferes with the constitutional right to freedom of political expression"". [Guardian Unlimited] (June 29, 1999)
Media Libel

Overview of libel, transcripts of notable cases, and hypothetical scenarios of cases to test readers' comprehension of libel law.
New South Wales Law Reform Commission: Defamation

Complete text of the Commission's report. (October 1, 1995)
NewsDesk-UK: This is Libel

Overview of British libel law for the general reader.

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